'Rip My Trousers': UK Envoy Shares 'Oops' Moment Seconds Before He Welcomed Rishi Sunak In India

The G20 summit in India witnessed the presence of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife, Akshata Murty. However, a humorous incident occurred just before their arrival, involving the British High Commissioner to India, Alex Ellis.

In a light-hearted disclosure, Ellis shared on X how he experienced a wardrobe malfunction just as he was about to welcome the couple. Ellis explained how he discovered a ¡°huge rip¡± in his trousers, while he was standing up to greet the UK's head of government.

"The high & low life of diplomacy"

He began his post with the text, ¡°The high & low life of diplomacy for me in 2023.¡±

The high & low life of diplomacy for me in 2023.

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¡ª Alex Ellis (@AlexWEllis) December 29, 2023

In another post, the British High Commission claimed it to be one of the ¡°biggest moments¡± in the life of ¡°an Ambassador/High Commissioner¡±. It read, ¡°One of the biggest moments for an Ambassador/High Commissioner is when your head of government visits the country to which you're accredited.¡±

1. One of the biggest moments for an Ambassador/High Commissioner is when your head of government visits the country to which you¡¯re accredited.

¡ª Alex Ellis (@AlexWEllis) December 29, 2023

It added, ¡°Especially for the British High Commissioner to India when your head of government is of Indian heritage and his wife is Indian.¡±

"The red carpet unfurls"

Sharing the throwback picture, Ellis wrote, ¡°So extra anticipation as Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty arrive for the G20 Summit in Delhi. The red carpet unfurls¡­¡±

3. So extra anticipation as @RishiSunak and Akshata Murty arrive for the #G20 Summit in Delhi. The red carpet unfurls¡­ pic.twitter.com/3zfZ7xc9pG

¡ª Alex Ellis (@AlexWEllis) December 29, 2023

Next, Ellis dropped the picture of his torn trousers lying on what looked like a couch and revealed that he was wearing his ¡°favourite suit¡±, which was ¡°light and comfortable.¡± But the ¡°disaster¡± struck the moment he stood up to move towards the red carpet.

"As I get up to the aircraft, disaster strikes"

He wrote, ¡°And I am ready, in my favourite suit - light, comfortable and my go-to for many events. But¡­as I get up to go to the aircraft, disaster strikes.¡±

4. And I am ready, in my favourite suit - light, comfortable and my go to for many events.

But¡­as I get up to go to the aircraft, disaster strikes. pic.twitter.com/4YJl37E1nM

¡ª Alex Ellis (@AlexWEllis) December 29, 2023

¡°Yes, I have a huge rip in my trousers. But the red carpet is unfurled, the Indian protocol is waiting, and the plane door is about to open. And it's windy¡­..,¡± he added.

With no time to spare, protocol to follow, and the plane door opening, Ellis had to improvise. He humorously recounted how he managed the situation by keeping his arms tightly by his side and positioning himself strategically to avoid the prying lenses of photographers.

"All passes"

He concluded his thread by saying, ¡°All passes without incident, & the convoy is off. As David Frost once said to me, it's the stuff they can't train you for which makes the job¡­End.¡±

7. All passes without incident, & the convoy is off.

As @DavidGHFrost once said to me, it¡¯s the stuff they can¡¯t train you for which makes the job¡­.

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¡ª Alex Ellis (@AlexWEllis) December 29, 2023

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak landed at the Palam airport in New Delhi along with his wife Akshata Murty on September 8.

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