Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his new book, referring to him as a change-maker and recalling how he sensed a curious astral energy during their first meeting. The former British prime minister has written an entire chapter dedicated to India and described ties between the two nations as a relationship as good as it has ever been.
Calling Prime Minister Modi exactly the partner and friend he needed, Mr. Johnson credited himself and PM Modi for laying the foundation for a free-trade pact between India and the UK. Mr. Johnson, who served as the UK prime minister from July 24, 2019, to September 6, 2022, credits himself for setting the course for a proper free-trade deal with India thanks to finding exactly the partner and friend in PM Modi.