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  • Source: Agencies
  • 25 Mar 2022 14:29
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The visit is intended to pressure India into taking action against Russia regarding the Ukraine conflict.

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The visit of a high-ranking UK delegation to India, led by House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle and comprised of representatives of several political parties, was called off at the last minute by Indian authorities, according to The Guardian on Thursday.

Ten senior British officials had been in talks with India since January and planned to visit New Delhi and Rajasthan. The delegation's intended mission was apparently to explore a UK-India free trade agreement, but that intention changed in the backdrop of Russia's military operation in Ukraine. According to The Guardian, the delegates planned to encourage New Delhi to take a harder stance toward Moscow.

According to reports, the Indian High Commission altered its mind and voiced concerns at the last minute. According to The Guardian, it is unclear if the Indian authorities had concerns with individual members of the group or were concerned about the British Parliament members who attempted to encourage the Indian prime minister to take action against Russia.

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So yet, India has neither imposed sanctions or condemned Moscow for its military intervention in Ukraine, and it continues to import Russian oil despite international pressure. India has been hesitant to sever connections with Russia and is now considering procedures for switching to ruble-rupee trading.

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