Boris Johnson in India! First UK PM to visit Sabarmati Ashram, calls Mahatma Gandhi extraordinary man – See Photos

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is on a two-day visit to India, visited the Sabarmati Ashram on Thursday after landing in the India. Johnson is expecting to seal new collaborations on defence and green energy in India as he seeks to reduce the country’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels and military equipment. British PM will announce a raft of commercial agreements and hail a “new era” in bilateral trade and investment ties during his visit to India, the UK High Commission said. Let us take a look at some of the images:2/9

Boris Johnson spins cotton on a wheel during his visit to Gandhi Ashram in Ahmedabad. (Reuters Photo)

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A view of the message written by Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the guest book during his visit to Gandhi Ashram in Ahmedabad. Johnson termed Mahatma Gandhi an “extraordinary man” who mobilized the principles of truth and non-violence to change the world for better. (Reuters Photo)

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Boris Johnson walks along with Kartikeya Sarabhai and the chief minister of Gujarat Bhupendra Patel during his visit at the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad. (AP Photo)

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UK PM being presented a memento as Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel looks on, during his visit to the Sabarmati Gandhi Ashram, in Ahmedabad. (PTI Photo)

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Boris Johnson places a garland around the neck of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi at his Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad during a cultural tour as part of his two-day visit to India. (AP Photo)

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Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson receives a memento from Bhupendra Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat, during his visit to Gandhi Ashram in Ahmedabad. (Reuters Photo)

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British PM Boris Johnson at the Sabarmati Riverfront during his visit to Sabarmati Gandhi Ashram, in Ahmedabad. (PTI Photo)

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at the Sarda Vallabhbhai Patel International airport in Ahmedabad, in Gujarat as he begins a two day visit to the country. (AP Photo)