Independence Day: Boris Johnson extends wishes; bats for strengthening of India-UK ties

As August 15, 2022, marks 75 years of India's freedom from clutches of British rule, United Kingdom extended wishes on Monday. Taking to Twitter, Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of UK congratulated Indians and shared an im from his recent visit to India. In im taken in Gujarat, Johnson can be seen paying tribute to far of nation, Mahatma Gandhi.

"During my recent visit to Gujarat and New Delhi, I saw for myself thriving Living Bridge between our countries. I look forward to seeing se bonds go from strength to strength in next 75 years," Johnson wrote in post, a Hindi version of which was also uploed on his official Twitter handle. 

Har Ghar Tiranga in UK

tably, official account of Indian embassy in UK on Twitter underlined how 75 years of Independence coincided with  150th birth anniversary of Sri Aurobindo, rightly described as a 'great freedom fighter, yogi, philosopher, poet & nationalist'.

On occasion, Indian diaspora took 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign to building in Shepherd’s Bush, London, where Sri Aurobindo lived during 1884-87. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched this campaign as a part of "Azi Ka Amrit Mahotsav", which commemorates 75th anniversary of India's independence.

In London's Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Centre, while attending an Azi Ka Amrit Mahotsav event,  Acting Indian High Commissioner to  United Kingdom Sujit Ghosh urged members of Indian diaspora to participate in  Har Ghar Tiranga campaign. 

"This journey of 75 years has truly been a remarkable one. Today, India is fastest growing major ecomy in world driven by mantra of 'sabka saath, sabka vikas, sabka vishwas and sabka prayas," Ghosh said.