News headlines at 6am | 26.10.2022

As Rishi Sunak took over as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly dialed External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. The two leaders discussed the Ukraine conflict, counter-terrorism, and bilateral relations.

This comes amid an escalation in the Ukraine-Russia conflict with the Indian Embassy in Ukraine advising Indian citizens to leave the country immediately.

Cleverly tweeted, "Great to speak with India’s External Affairs Minister @DrSJaishankar today. We discussed the Russia-Ukraine crisis and that the UK will be challenging Russia’s rhetoric and allegations during the UNSC today."

Rishi Sunak on Tuesday took charge as Britain's first Indian-origin Prime Minister with a promise to put the crisis-hit country's needs "above politics" and "fix the mistakes" made by his predecessor, a day after he was elected the leader of the Conservative Party in a historic leadership run.