She might not be born in India like her entrepreneur mother but Anoushka Sunak, the younger daughter of British prime minister Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty, has a strong feeling for the country of her ancestors.
The nine-year-old, who performed Kuchipudi, a major Indian classical dance form, along with many others at 'Rang', an international Kuchipudi dance festival in London on Friday (25), said India is the country where she comes from and she loves visiting it every year.
British PM Rishi Sunak with his younger daughter Anoushka (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)
"It is a place where family, home, and culture blend together," she said.
Speaking exclusively to India Today, Anoushka also explained why she loves Kuchipudi and dance in general.
“I love Kuchipudi and dancing, because when you are dancing all your worries and stresses go away and you are in the moment dancing with all your friends beside you. I love to be on stage," she said.
The dance festival was organised by acclaimed Kuchipudi dancer Arunima Kumar and it saw 100 artistes, between four to 85 years of age, performing to mark 75 years of India's independence.
Among the audience were Akshata and Anoushka's grandparents and teachers who came to see her performance. Akshata's parents are Narayana Murthy, the co-founder of Infosys, and Sudha Murty, an educator and philanthropist. Krishna is the other daughter of the Sunaks.
“It is quite nerve wrecking that our teachers from our school are going to be there,” the prime minister's daughter said.
Sunak became the prime minister exactly a month ago on October 25, replacing Liz Truss who stepped down after serving less than two months.
While Sunak's government continues to face challenges, a recent survey showed that his own popularity has remained stronger than the ruling Conservative Party.
Moglai Bap and Mo Chara of Kneecap perform at Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, Britain, June 28, 2025. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy
Police may probe anti-Israel comments at Glastonbury
BRITISH police said they were considering whether to launch an investigation after performers at Glastonbury Festival made anti-Israel comments during their shows.
"We are aware of the comments made by acts on the West Holts Stage at Glastonbury Festival this afternoon," Avon and Somerset Police, in western England, said on X late on Saturday (28).
Irish hip-hop group Kneecap and punk duo Bob Vylan made anti-Israeli chants in separate shows on the West Holts stage on Saturday. One of the members of Bob Vylan chanted "Death, death, to the IDF" in a reference to the Israel Defense Forces.
"Video evidence will be assessed by officers to determine whether any offences may have been committed that would require a criminal investigation," the police statement said.
The Israeli Embassy in Britain said it was "deeply disturbed by the inflammatory and hateful rhetoric expressed on stage at the Glastonbury Festival".
Prime minister Keir Starmer said earlier this month it was "not appropriate" for Kneecap to appear at Glastonbury.
The band's frontman Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh was charged with a terrorism offence last month for allegedly displaying a flag in support of Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah at a concert in November. He has denied the charge.
A British government minister said it was appalling that the anti-Israel chants had been made at Glastonbury, and that the festival's organisers and the BBC broadcaster - which is showing the event - had questions to answer.
Health secretary Wes Streeting said he was also appalled by violence committed by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.
"I'd also say to the Israeli Embassy, get your own house in order in terms of the conduct of your own citizens and the settlers in the West Bank," Streeting told Sky News.
"I wish they'd take the violence of their own citizens towards Palestinians more seriously," he said.
(Reuters)