{
  "id": 2951659,
  "title": "Nehru told Queen Elizabeth ‘India will always be on the side of Russia’: Ex-UK PM Boris Johnson",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/nehru-told-queen-elizabeth-india-will-always-be-on-the-side-of-russia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T05:24:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/nehru-told-queen-elizabeth-india-will-always-be-on-the-side-of-russia-ex-uk-pm-boris-johnson-11787548716158.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson recalled a conversation with Queen Elizabeth II in which the monarch reportedly stated that India would always be on Russia's side. Johnson made the remark while speaking at The Economic Times World Leaders Forum on Saturday. He said he once told the Queen how challenging it was to persuade Indian friends to firmly condemn Russia. The late Queen recalled her 1952 meeting with India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, in which Nehru reportedly told her that India would always be on Russia's side. Johnson noted that \"things never change\" and emphasized the historical reality of India's stance towards Russia.",
  "summary": "Speaking at The Economic Times 'World Leaders Forum', Ex-UK PM Boris Johnson said he once told Queen Elizabeth II about “how difficult it was to persuade our Indian friends to firmly come down against Russia.”",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}