Former British prime minister Boris Johnson is all praise for “change-maker” Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a new memoir that reflects upon his eventful political career and recalls a “curious astral energy” that he felt on his very first meeting with the Indian leader.

In his memoir, Boris Johnson recounts his encounters with PM Narendra Modi, noting a memorable first meeting in London and India's stance on Russia. Johnson revealed Queen Elizabeth II had bone cancer before her death and shared a conversation in which she referenced India's historical alignment with Russia,

Johnson recalls feeling Modi’s “curious astral energy” during their first meeting in London. Initially advised not to meet Modi in 2012 due to his Hindu nationalist reputation, Johnson was pleasantly surprised by their later encounter with PM Modi.

In his memoir, Johnson also reveals how a ‘distinctly sniffy’ UK Foreign Office had warned him off meeting the ‘Hindu nationalist’ leader during an earlier mayoral trade delegation to India in 2012

Hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "change-maker" and the massive role played by him in advancing ties between India and the United Kingdom, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson

In his memoir, Johnson recalls how he was told in 2012 by the then-UK government to avoid meeting with the then-chief minister of Gujarat state because “he was a Hindu nationalist”.

In his memoir, Boris Johnson recounts his encounters with PM Narendra Modi, noting a memorable first meeting in London and India's stance on Russia. Johnson revealed Queen Elizabeth II had bone cancer before her death and shared a conversation in which she referenced India's historical alignment with Russia,