Rishi Sunak offers prayers at Delhi's Akshardham temple
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Offered prayers
Rishi Sunak, the prime minister of the United Kingdom, visited the well-known Akshardham temple early on Sunday amid heavy security while in India for the G20 Summit.
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His wife also accompanied him
During his visit to the temple, Sunak who was accompanied by his wife Akshata Murthy performed puja.
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Wanted to visit the temple, says Sunak
Rishi Sunak stated his wish that he would have time to visit a temple while he was in India for the G20 Summit. He had previously stated that he has "enormous respect" for Prime Minister Modi and that he is eager to help him make the G20 a huge success.
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I am a proud Hindu, says Rishi Sunak
I am a proud Hindu. That's how I was raised, that's how I am. Hopefully, I can visit the Mandir while I am here for the next couple of days. We just had Rakshabandhan, so from my sister and my cousin, I have all my Rakhis," Rishi Sunak said.
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PM’s wish to visit the temple
I didn't have time to celebrate Janmashtami. But hopefully, as I said I can make up for that if we visit a Mandir this time," he added.He continued by saying that faith is crucial because it provides for resilience and strength in times of difficulty.
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Akshardham temple officials talks about the preparations for the PM’s visit
Preparations were fully done to welcome United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Narayana Murty on Sunday.