Recently, two new coronavirus variants have been found in the UK due to which the government has imposed tighter restrictions ahead of Christmas and the New Year.
Many nations, like India, have suspended travel to the UK and vice versa amid fears of the mutant virus which is stated to be more contagious and “out of control”.
Earlier, British PM Boris Johnson had accepted India’s invitation to be the chief guest at the Republic Day parade.
“UK PM Johnson has also accepted the very generous invitation to attend India’s Republic Day celebrations in January, which is a great honour,” stated Britain’s foreign secretary.
With this, Johnson will come to be the second UK prime minister to attend the occasion right after John Major in 1993.