With India making arrangements to host him, Johnson would have made a history of becoming the first British Prime Minister to attend India's Republic Day after three decades.
When the conflict had escalated, India had neither voiced in favour of the United States nor it had directly condemned Russia's advancement towards the Ukrainian territory.
As the Russian troops had invaded Ukraine, the Indian Embassy has on Thursday issued a fresh advisory along with the helpline numbers where the Indians can reach out.
In 2020, the Indian government has banned several Chinese applications including TikTok, Weibo, WeChat, and PUBG under the grounds of posing threat to national security.