Shringla, who arrived in UK for a 2-day visit Friday, also shared plans for a reciprocal vaccine certification system to be unveiled by the Indian govt soon for international travel.
Officials believe PM Boris Johnson was too late to close its border with India for political reasons and now scientists fear the UK has exposed its vulnerability to the new strain.
A 73-year-old Australian, who has been stranded in Bengaluru since March last year, challenged the ban on multiple bases, including constitutional grounds.
Violation of Australia's ban, imposed in view of the Covid surge in India, comes with a hefty penalty or 5-year jail term or both, & has been described as 'racist' by many.
Air India Ltd. plans to increase its weekly frequency of flights to the US to 32 starting 11 May, up from the current 29. That compares with about 33 weekly flights before Covid.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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