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Monday, February 23, 2026
TopicTravel restrictions

Topic: travel restrictions

Trump administration considers new travel restrictions on 41 countries, ban on dozens

A U.S. official cautioned there could be changes on the list and that it was yet to be approved by the administration, including U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Airlines struggle with labour crunch as travel resumes full throttle post lifting of Covid curbs

From Sydney, where passengers are waiting for hours to check in, to chaotic scenes in India & Europe, aviation industry doesn’t have nearly enough people to run operations smoothly.

US to lift travel ban on vaccinated foreign travellers from 8 November

Under new rules, vaccinated travellers will need a negative Covid test 72 hours prior to boarding a flight to US and will also have to share contact tracing information.

UK has issue with India’s CoWin certification, not vaccine. Travel restrictions to remain

Travelling from India to UK is not going to get easier from 4 Oct, despite most Indians receiving Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. Jaishankar meets counterpart, asks for resolution.

Covid travel can be an opportunity, not just a risk

There are emotional and economic costs to restricting travel. No relaxation of curbs is risk-free, but it has to be balanced against the progress made in managing Covid.

Why is India amber and Pakistan red? Minister Fawad Chaudhry tweets online petition to UK govt

UK lists countries in red, amber and green categories when it comes to Covid travel restrictions. Pakistan is still on red, and MPs are not happy.

On Camera

India must build its own AI stack. It is now a strategic necessity

In the Indian context, Sarvam and BharatGen’s growing relevance and demonstrated ability can only bring reassurance—and cheer—to the public at large.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

India eyes 6th generation FCAS, looks at tying up with France for possible collaboration

Initial talks held on the possibility of India entering the programme that was started in 2017 between France, Germany and Spain to ensure European sovereignty in defence and security.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.