British PM Rishi Sunak sports Hindu thread as he enters 10 Downing Street

Mouli or Kalawa is a cotton red thread roll, considered to be very sacred and used for Hindu religious purposes.

The thread is used as an offering of cloth to the deity. The Mouli thread is an integral part of any puja.

It is usually believed that by tying it on the hand, one can win over the enemy and it acts like a defence.

Sunak was seen wearing "Kalawa" when he waved to the public from outside No 10 Downing Street.

At 42 years of age, Sunak is the youngest and the first person of colour to hold the post.

Sunak will take the oath of office on Oct 28.

Earlier in the day, he met King Charles III and accepted his invitation to form the government of the country

Meanwhile, Sunak addressed the nation and said Britain is currently facing a ' profound economic crisis'.

He was quoted as saying by BBC: "The aftermath of Covid still lingers."

Sunak said he is determined to "fix the mistakes" made by his predecessor.

He said he has been chosen as the PM to fix some of the mistakes made by his predecessor.

"That work begins immediately," he says.

"I will work day in and day out to deliver for you," the Indian-origin leader said.