'Great friend of India': PM Modi meets former UK PM Rishi Sunak and his family

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (February 18) met former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his family. He shared pictures from the meeting and called it a delightful encounter. 

Sunak was accompanied by his wife Akshata Murty, their daughters Krishna and Anoushka and his mother-in-law and Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murthy.

In an X post PM Modi said, "It was a delight to meet former UK PM, Mr. Rishi Sunak and his



family! We had a wonderful conversation on many subjects."

The Prime Minister said that Sunak is a great friend of India and is passionate about even stronger India-UK ties. "Mr. Sunak is a great friend of India and is passionate about even stronger India-UK ties," he added.

Earlier in the day, Sunak and his family had visited Parliament House in New Delhi where they were welcomed by Lok Sabha Secretary General Utpal Kumar Singh.