Former British PM Rishi Sunak visits Indian Parliament with his family
Former British PM Rishi Sunak on Tuesday visited the Indian Parliament House with his wife Akshata Murty and daughters Krishna and Anoushka.
"They were accompanied by Smt. Sudha Murthy, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha," read a statement issued by the Indian government.
Sudha Murty is Sunak's mother-in-law.
"Secretary General, Lok Sabha, Shri Utpal Kumar Singh welcomed Shri Sunak and his family. Secretary General, Rajya Sabha, Shri P C Mody was also present on the occasion," the statement said.
During their visit, the Sunak family explored the Parliament House Complex, admiring its architectural grandeur.
They visited notable sites like the Galleries, Chambers, Constitution Hall, and Samvidhan Sadan.
"This visit is part of Shri Sunak's recent engagements in India," the statement said.
Sunak earlier visited the Taj Mahal in Agra with his family.
He also attended the T20 cricket match between India and England at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.
After the match, he had posted on X: "Tough day for England at the Wankhede but I know our team will come back stronger."
"Congratulations to Team India on the win.Despite the result, it was an honour to meet @josbuttler and @surya_14kumar before the match and a pleasure to watch the cricket with my father-in-law," he said.
Sunak's was England's first India-origin PM.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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