India, Dec. 5 -- Boris Johnson, the UK's prime minister, has indicated that a decision to ban Huawei from the UK's 5G networks is still an option because of security concerns relating mainly to its "Five Eyes" alliance with the US and other countries.

In widely reported comments, Johnson said: "I don't want this country to be hostile to investment from overseas. On the other hand, we cannot prejudice our vital national security interests nor can we prejudice our ability to cooperate with other Five Eyes security partners. That will be the key criterion that informs our decision about Huawei."

Johnson is reported to have made his comments during a Wednesday afternoon meeting of NATO leaders in the UK, days after US President Donald Trump h...