Are we heading for a golden era in British-Indian relations?
From our UK edition
Britain's departure from the EU presents an exciting opportunity to build on old alliances around the world. Nowhere is this more true than in the UK's relationship with our old Indian friends. India was preparing to roll out the red carpet for Boris Johnson this week. Being India’s annual guest of honour at their Republic Day celebrations is equivalent to the Buckingham Palace treatment or the Bastille Day invitation. Soldiers on double-humped camels, anti-satellite weapon systems on display and giant papier-mâché tableaux tributes to Mahatma Gandhi parade down New Delhi’s ceremonial boulevard that was once lined by statues of Britain’s kings and viceroys.
