Rishi Sunak on Hinduism: 'I'm a Proud Hindu, That's How I Was Raised,' Says UK PM, Hopes to Visit Mandir During His India Visit for G20 Summit 2023 (Watch Video)

UK PM Rishi Sunak has expressed his desire to visit a Mandir in the next couple of days during his India visit for the G20 Summit. Talking to ANI on Friday, Rishi Sunak dwelled on his connection with Hinduism. "I'm a proud Hindu, and that's how I was raised. That's how I am. Hopefully, I can visit a Mandir while I'm here for the next couple of days. We just had Raksha Bandhan, so from my sister and my cousins, I have all my rakhis, and I didn't have time to celebrate Janmashtami properly the other day. But hopefully, I said, I can make up for that if we visit a Mandir this time," Sunak said. "it's something that is important to me. I think faith is something that helps everybody who has faith in their lives, particularly when you have these stressful jobs like I do. Having faith to give you resilience, to give you strength, is important," UK PM added. G20 Summit 2023: UK PM Rishi Sunak, Japan PM Fumio Kishida and Other Leaders Arrive in New Delhi Ahead of Event (Watch Videos).

'I'm a Proud Hindu, That's How I Was Raised,'

#WATCH | G-20 in India: On his connect with Hinduism, UK PM Rishi Sunak to ANI says, "I'm a proud Hindu, and that's how I was raised. That's how I am. Hopefully, I can visit a Mandir while I'm here for the next couple of days. We just had Raksha Bandhan, so from my sister and my… pic.twitter.com/U5RLdZX3vz

— ANI (@ANI) September 8, 2023

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