Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his April visit to Britain, will not be able to repeat his diaspora address at the Wembley stadium he gave in November 2015, but is likely to speak at a smaller event for a selected audience. Over 50 heads of government will be in London for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) from April 16 to 20. The stadium is also unavailable since it is the home ground for Tottenham Hotspur for the current football season. Besides attending the CHOGM, Modi is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Theresa May, when a memorandum of understanding on the speedier return of illegal Indians in the UK will be signed, among other instruments. Adopting a distinct pro-India approach as Conservative leader and later as prime minister, Cameron had exerted to make Modi’s 2015 visit a success.

Source: Hindustan Times March 11, 2018 17:18 UTC