Johnson heads to India to meet Modi, escape ‘partygate’ flak


              Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to the media on board his flight as he flies to India for a two day visit on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Johnson is expecting to seal new collaborations on defense and green energy in India as he seeks to reduce the country's dependence on Russian fossil fuels and military equipment. Johnson is due to visit the western state of Gujarat and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on the two-day trip that starts Thursday. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via AP)
            
              Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson waves as he boards a plane at Stansted Airport, northeast of London, on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, for a visit to India. Johnson is due to visit the western state of Gujarat and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on the two-day trip that starts Thursday. (Ben Stansall/Pool Photo via AP)
            
              Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to the media on board his flight as he flies to India for a two day visit on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Johnson is expecting to seal new collaborations on defense and green energy in India as he seeks to reduce the country's dependence on Russian fossil fuels and military equipment. He is due to visit the western state of Gujarat and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on the two-day trip that starts Thursday. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via AP)
            
              British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at the Sarda Vallabhbhai Patel International airport in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India, Thursday, April 21, 2022, as he begins a two day visit to the country. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool Photo via AP)
            
              British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at the Sarda Vallabhbhai Patel International airport in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India, Thursday, April 21, 2022, as he begins a two day visit to the country. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool Photo via AP)
            
              British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at the Sarda Vallabhbhai Patel International airport in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India, Thursday, April 21, 2022, as he begins a two day visit to the country. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool Photo via AP)
            
              British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at the Sarda Vallabhbhai Patel International airport in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India, Thursday, April 21, 2022, as he begins a two day visit to the country. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via AP)
            
              Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to the media on board his flight as he flies to India for a two day visit on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Johnson is expecting to seal new collaborations on defense and green energy in India as he seeks to reduce the country's dependence on Russian fossil fuels and military equipment. Johnson is due to visit the western state of Gujarat and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on the two-day trip that starts Thursday. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via AP)
            
              Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson waves as he boards a plane at Stansted Airport, northeast of London, on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, for a visit to India. Johnson is due to visit the western state of Gujarat and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on the two-day trip that starts Thursday. (Ben Stansall/Pool Photo via AP)
            
              Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to the media on board his flight as he flies to India for a two day visit on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Johnson is expecting to seal new collaborations on defense and green energy in India as he seeks to reduce the country's dependence on Russian fossil fuels and military equipment. He is due to visit the western state of Gujarat and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on the two-day trip that starts Thursday. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via AP)
            
              British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at the Sarda Vallabhbhai Patel International airport in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India, Thursday, April 21, 2022, as he begins a two day visit to the country. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool Photo via AP)
            
              British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at the Sarda Vallabhbhai Patel International airport in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India, Thursday, April 21, 2022, as he begins a two day visit to the country. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool Photo via AP)
            
              British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at the Sarda Vallabhbhai Patel International airport in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India, Thursday, April 21, 2022, as he begins a two day visit to the country. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool Photo via AP)
            
              British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at the Sarda Vallabhbhai Patel International airport in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India, Thursday, April 21, 2022, as he begins a two day visit to the country. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via AP)
            
              Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to the media on board his flight as he flies to India for a two day visit on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Johnson is expecting to seal new collaborations on defense and green energy in India as he seeks to reduce the country's dependence on Russian fossil fuels and military equipment. Johnson is due to visit the western state of Gujarat and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on the two-day trip that starts Thursday. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via AP)
            
              Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson waves as he boards a plane at Stansted Airport, northeast of London, on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, for a visit to India. Johnson is due to visit the western state of Gujarat and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on the two-day trip that starts Thursday. (Ben Stansall/Pool Photo via AP)
            
              Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to the media on board his flight as he flies to India for a two day visit on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Johnson is expecting to seal new collaborations on defense and green energy in India as he seeks to reduce the country's dependence on Russian fossil fuels and military equipment. He is due to visit the western state of Gujarat and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on the two-day trip that starts Thursday. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via AP)
            
              British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at the Sarda Vallabhbhai Patel International airport in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India, Thursday, April 21, 2022, as he begins a two day visit to the country. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool Photo via AP)
            
              British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at the Sarda Vallabhbhai Patel International airport in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India, Thursday, April 21, 2022, as he begins a two day visit to the country. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool Photo via AP)
            
              British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at the Sarda Vallabhbhai Patel International airport in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India, Thursday, April 21, 2022, as he begins a two day visit to the country. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool Photo via AP)
            
              British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at the Sarda Vallabhbhai Patel International airport in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India, Thursday, April 21, 2022, as he begins a two day visit to the country. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via AP)
            
              Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to the media on board his flight as he flies to India for a two day visit on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Johnson is expecting to seal new collaborations on defense and green energy in India as he seeks to reduce the country's dependence on Russian fossil fuels and military equipment. Johnson is due to visit the western state of Gujarat and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on the two-day trip that starts Thursday. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via AP)
            
              Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson waves as he boards a plane at Stansted Airport, northeast of London, on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, for a visit to India. Johnson is due to visit the western state of Gujarat and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on the two-day trip that starts Thursday. (Ben Stansall/Pool Photo via AP)
            
              Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to the media on board his flight as he flies to India for a two day visit on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Johnson is expecting to seal new collaborations on defense and green energy in India as he seeks to reduce the country's dependence on Russian fossil fuels and military equipment. He is due to visit the western state of Gujarat and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on the two-day trip that starts Thursday. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via AP)
            
              British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at the Sarda Vallabhbhai Patel International airport in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India, Thursday, April 21, 2022, as he begins a two day visit to the country. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool Photo via AP)
            
              British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at the Sarda Vallabhbhai Patel International airport in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India, Thursday, April 21, 2022, as he begins a two day visit to the country. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool Photo via AP)
            
              British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at the Sarda Vallabhbhai Patel International airport in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India, Thursday, April 21, 2022, as he begins a two day visit to the country. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool Photo via AP)
            
              British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at the Sarda Vallabhbhai Patel International airport in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India, Thursday, April 21, 2022, as he begins a two day visit to the country. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via AP)
            
              Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to the media on board his flight as he flies to India for a two day visit on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Johnson is expecting to seal new collaborations on defense and green energy in India as he seeks to reduce the country's dependence on Russian fossil fuels and military equipment. Johnson is due to visit the western state of Gujarat and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on the two-day trip that starts Thursday. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via AP)
            
              Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson waves as he boards a plane at Stansted Airport, northeast of London, on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, for a visit to India. Johnson is due to visit the western state of Gujarat and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on the two-day trip that starts Thursday. (Ben Stansall/Pool Photo via AP)
            
              Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to the media on board his flight as he flies to India for a two day visit on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Johnson is expecting to seal new collaborations on defense and green energy in India as he seeks to reduce the country's dependence on Russian fossil fuels and military equipment. He is due to visit the western state of Gujarat and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on the two-day trip that starts Thursday. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via AP)
            
              Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to the media on board his flight as he flies to India for a two day visit on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Johnson is expecting to seal new collaborations on defense and green energy in India as he seeks to reduce the country's dependence on Russian fossil fuels and military equipment. Johnson is due to visit the western state of Gujarat and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on the two-day trip that starts Thursday. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via AP)
            
              Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson waves as he boards a plane at Stansted Airport, northeast of London, on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, for a visit to India. Johnson is due to visit the western state of Gujarat and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on the two-day trip that starts Thursday. (Ben Stansall/Pool Photo via AP)
            
              Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to the media on board his flight as he flies to India for a two day visit on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Johnson is expecting to seal new collaborations on defense and green energy in India as he seeks to reduce the country's dependence on Russian fossil fuels and military equipment. He is due to visit the western state of Gujarat and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on the two-day trip that starts Thursday. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via AP)
            
              Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to the media on board his flight as he flies to India for a two day visit on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Johnson is expecting to seal new collaborations on defense and green energy in India as he seeks to reduce the country's dependence on Russian fossil fuels and military equipment. Johnson is due to visit the western state of Gujarat and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on the two-day trip that starts Thursday. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via AP)
            
              Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson waves as he boards a plane at Stansted Airport, northeast of London, on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, for a visit to India. Johnson is due to visit the western state of Gujarat and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on the two-day trip that starts Thursday. (Ben Stansall/Pool Photo via AP)
            
              Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to the media on board his flight as he flies to India for a two day visit on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Johnson is expecting to seal new collaborations on defense and green energy in India as he seeks to reduce the country's dependence on Russian fossil fuels and military equipment. He is due to visit the western state of Gujarat and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on the two-day trip that starts Thursday. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via AP)
            
              Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to the media on board his flight as he flies to India for a two day visit on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Johnson is expecting to seal new collaborations on defense and green energy in India as he seeks to reduce the country's dependence on Russian fossil fuels and military equipment. Johnson is due to visit the western state of Gujarat and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on the two-day trip that starts Thursday. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via AP)
            
              Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to the media on board his flight as he flies to India for a two day visit on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Johnson is expecting to seal new collaborations on defense and green energy in India as he seeks to reduce the country's dependence on Russian fossil fuels and military equipment. He is due to visit the western state of Gujarat and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on the two-day trip that starts Thursday. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via AP)
            
              Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson waves to the media as he leaves 10 Downing Street for the House of Commons for his weekly Prime Minister's Questions in London, Wednesday, April 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
            
              Large hoardings are displayed to welcome British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the eve of his visit to Ahmedabad, India, Wednesday, April 20, 2022.  (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
            
              A large hoarding is displayed to welcome British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the eve of his visit to Ahmedabad, India, Wednesday, April 20, 2022.  (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)