Mr Sunak will create history as Britain’s first Indian-origin prime minister after being elected unopposed as the new leader of the governing Conservative Party on Diwali.
Mr Sunak will create history as Britain’s first Indian-origin prime minister after being elected unopposed as the new leader of the governing Conservative Party on Diwali.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated British Prime Minister-elect Rishi Sunaki And said that he looks forward to working together on global issues and implementing the 2030 Roadmap for bilateral relations.
PM Modi tweetedHearty congratulations @RishiSunak! As you become [the] Prime Minister of the UK, I look forward to working together on global issues and implementing Roadmap 2030. Special Diwali wishes for the ‘living bridge’ of the Indians of Britain, as we transform our historic ties into a modern partnership.”
Roadmap 2030 for the future of India-UK relationship was launched last year.
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Mr Sunak will make history as Britain’s first Indian-origin prime minister after being elected unopposed as the new leader of the governing Conservative Party on Diwali as Ms Penny Mordant withdrew from the race.
That means the 42-year-old former chancellor, a devout Hindu, is set to walk through the doors of 10 Downing Street in London after an audience with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, likely on Tuesday.