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After India reported 103 cases of a coronavirus strain first identified in the UK.
LONDON: Britain is adding India to its travel red-list after detecting 103 cases of a coronavirus variant first identified in the country, health minister Matt Hancock said on Monday. We`ve made the difficult but vital decision to add India to the Red List. This means anyone who is not a UK or Irish resident or a British citizen cannot enter the UK if they`ve been in India in the previous 10 days, Hancock told parliament. UK and Irish residents and British citizens who`ve been in India in the past 10 days before their arrival will need to complete hotel quarantine for 10 days from the time of arrival.
UK PM Boris Johnson s visit to India cancelled again due to prevailing COVID-19 situation
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Indian minister Jaishankar arrives in UAE
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Indian minister Jaishankar arrives in UAE, meets Sheikh Abdullah
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Coincidentally, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi is already in the UAE.
Indian Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar has arrived in the UAE.
The minister tweeted a photo of himself elbow-bumping Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
Delighted to meet FM @ABZayed. Look forward to our discussions. pic.twitter.com/VdHlKryhzO
- Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) April 18, 2021
He tweeted he was delighted to meet Sheikh Abdullah and that he looked forward to our discussions .
Coincidentally, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi is already in the UAE. In an interview with Khaleej Times, Qureshi had said that there was no meeting planned between the two ministers.
India, Pakistan foreign ministers in Abu Dhabi on Sunday Ashwani Kumar © Provided by Khaleej Times India, Pakistan foreign ministers in Abu Dhabi on Sunday
Both Indian and Pakistani foreign ministers will be in Abu Dhabi on Sunday at the invitation of the UAE government. Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi is already in the UAE, while Indian Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar is expected to arrive on Sunday.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, will hold talks with his counterparts from India and Pakistan. At the invitation of his counterpart, EAM Dr S Jaishankar will be visiting Abu Dhabi on 18th April 2021. His discussions will focus on economic cooperation and community welfare, Arindam Bagchi, Spokesperson, Indian Ministry of External Affairs, tweeted on Saturday.