His first visit to the country as prime minister is being described as an 'historic moment' - but a post-Brexit trade deal with the country is still some way off.
Rishi Sunak will urge Narendra Modi to use his influence to help bring an end to the war in Ukraine, as he embarks on his first visit to India as the UK's premier.counterpart for one-to-one talks at the G20 summit, which he hopes will also smooth the way for a post-Brexit trade deal in the coming months.
The Russian invasion - which India has refused to condemn - threatens to overshadow the summit of the world's wealthiest countries, which is being hosted in New Delhi for the first time. "India has a vital role to play as the world's largest democracy in calling out Russia's assault on human rights and indeed democracy itself.
However, government insiders are cautiously optimistic that the talks, now in their 12th round, are nearing the end, and a deal could be done later this year, with political will on both sides.April 2022: Johnson had hoped to get a deal done with India by the end of last year
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