The handshake between Charles III and Rishi Sunak at Buckingham Palace on October 24, 2022 officially marks the entry into office of the new head of government. It is the first appointment at 10 Downing Street, made by Elizabeth II's successor. It is the first time that a politician of Indian descent has become the head of a British government. “Having a Hindu inside 10 Downing Street is astonishing, and arouses great joy, especially when it happens on the very day of Diwali,” says Satish Verma, owner of a supermarket in Delhi. Rishi Sunak has never hidden the fact that he is a devout Hindu.

Source: Mint November 04, 2022 16:01 UTC