My affinity to India and Pakistan is London’s affinity to India and Pakistan

London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan's remarks comes ahead of his visit to India and Pakistan later this year, a first official trip by a senior British politician to both countries.

October 11, 2017 10:11 am | Updated 10:11 am IST

Mr. Sadiq along with London's Deputy Mayor Rajesh Agarwal will visit New Delhi, Mumbai and Amritsar and then to Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi. They will visit a Gurudwara, a masjid and a temple during the trip. “I will try my best to demonstrate those in India and Pakistan that here in London we are a beacon — the message we try to take wherever we go in the world is that London is a beacon for tolerance, respect and diversity,” he said.

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