England prime minister feels proud of being a Hindu

On Sep 7, 2023

New Conservative Party leader and incoming prime minister Rishi Sunak waves as he leaves from Conservative Party Headquarters in central London having been announced as the winner of the Conservative Party leadership contest, on October 24, 2022. Britain's next prime minister, former finance chief Rishi Sunak, inherits a UK economy that was headed for recession even before the recent turmoil triggered by Liz Truss. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

RELIGIOUS NEWS AGENCY (REDNA) – Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister of England, felt proud of being a Hindu and praised Narendra Modi, the president of India.

In an interview with the Press Trust of India on the eve of his visit to India for the G20 summit, he spoke of the “truly unique relationship” between India and the UK, which is home to the 1.6 million strong Indian diaspora.

“Being a proud Hindu means I will always have a connection to India and the people of India”, he said.

Soon after he became PM, he held a Diwali reception at Number Ten which he said was “an incredibly proud and emotional moment for me”.

He spoke of the strength of the UK lying in its diversity and paid tribute to Narendra Modi’s leadership over the past year, saying India’s scale, diversity and success made it the right country at the right time to hold the G20 presidency.

He had strong words on combatting pro-Khalistan extremism in the UK, saying he took very seriously “the duty of the government to disrupt and counter violent, divisive ideologies”.