U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, attends a news conference with India s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar following a bilateral meeting in London on May 3. (Pool Photo via AP)
LONDON India’s foreign minister pulled out of in-person meetings at a Group of Seven gathering in London on Wednesday because of possible exposure to the coronavirus.
Diplomats from the G-7 group of wealthy nations are holding their first face-to-face gathering in two years, with social distancing and other measures in place to curb the spread of the virus.
Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar tweeted that he was “made aware yesterday evening of exposure to possible Covid positive cases. As a measure of abundant caution and also out of consideration for others, I decided to conduct my engagements in the virtual mode.”
The Indian diplomats that arrived at the Group of Seven summit in London had previously said they will attempt to visit meetings virtually following the decision to.
Foreign minister of nation decimated by coronavirus pulls out of in-person meetings after possible exposure, and entire delegation reportedly self-isolating.
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Foreign Ministers are seated prior to a G7 foreign ministers meeting in London, Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Diplomats from the group of wealthy nations are meeting in London for their first face-to-face gathering in two years. (Ben Stansall/Pool Photo via AP) May 05, 2021 - 7:38 AM
LONDON - Indiaâs foreign minister pulled out of in-person meetings at a Group of Seven gathering in London on Wednesday and was self-isolating after members of his country s delegation tested positive for the coronavirus. Talks centred on ways to ensure global access to COVID-19 vaccines and curb a virus that is still ravaging many parts of the world, including India.
LONDON, May 5 (Xinhua) The Indian delegation in Britain for the meeting of the Group of Seven (G7) foreign and development ministers here is self-isolating a