Ukraine causes ‘outage’ on Rishi Sunak’s aircraft as web drops over warzone

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the primary UK prime minister of Indian descent, arrived in New Delhi as we speak for a quick 48-hour go to to take part within the G20 summit.

Upon touchdown within the Indian capital, Sunak and his spouse, Akshata Murthy, had been warmly obtained with a conventional ceremonial welcome that includes native dancers.

As he ready for his journey to India, Prime Minister Sunak held a late-night press briefing with reporters, expressing his anticipation for the go to. While reflecting on the importance of his return to India, he talked about the affectionate nickname he had been given, “India’s son-in-law.”

The Prime Minister mentioned: “It’s special because I’m visiting a country that is very near and dear to me.

“I haven’t been back for a few years … I saw somewhere I’ve been referred to as India’s son-in-law, which I hope was meant affectionately! I’m excited to be back. It’s nice to have Akshata with me as well.”

However, through the flight, journalists confronted an unexpected problem when the WiFi connection dropped for over an hour because the aircraft flew over Ukraine. This disruption briefly delayed the transmission of the Prime Minister’s remarks to the general public.

Despite this temporary disruption, Prime Minister Sunak’s go to to India holds nice significance, as he’ll take part in essential discussions on the G20 summit.

The Prime Minister has vowed to “call out” Russia on the G20 for the “suffering” it’s inflicting on Ukrainians and thousands and thousands of the world’s poorest folks.

He criticised Russian president Vladimir Putin for refusing to attend the G20 summit in India – the second 12 months in a row the Russian chief has missed the world leaders’ gathering.

Putin has despatched Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to New Delhi in his absence.

Sunak mentioned the Russian chief was steering away from confrontation with the West following his invasion of Ukraine as a result of he “doesn’t want to be held accountable”.

The British chief mentioned he intends to focus on the affect that Moscow’s determination to break down the Black Sea Grain Initiative is having on growing nations, which depend on low cost grain from Ukraine for meals.