Post-Johnson Visit: a New Path for UK-India Ties?
Jagannath P. Panda
Introduction:
The maiden official visit of Boris Johnson, British Prime Minister, to India as leader of the United Kingdom (UK) on April 21st and 22nd was a part of Britain’s staunch intent to strengthen bilateral ties with India as much as it was a part of its Indo-Pacific ‘tilt’, as outlined in the Integrated Review. As the security crisis in Europe deepens and the European Union (EU) strives for strategic autonomy – through the Strategic Compass and with several of its members strengthening their stake in the Indo-Pacific – the UK sees India as a crucial economic and military ally in diversifying its markets (especially post-Brexit) and solidifying its role as an Indo-Pacific security provider ‘in the face of threats from autocratic states’.
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