The United Kingdom has announced changes in its travel and quarantine rules and said that the UK now recognises Covishield as a vaccine. This comes after the Indian government had threatened ‘reciprocal action’ amid a growing row over UK not recognising the Covishield vaccine made in India.
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Indian Minister Piyush Goyal, UK counterpart Liz Truss to discuss UK-India trade agreement
Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is scheduled for virtual talks with his UK counterpart Liz Truss on Monday to discuss the next steps to launch negotiations for a UK-India trade agreement, the UK government said.
UK begins bringing troops home as Kabul evacuation operation draws to a close
As the evacuation operation at Kabul airport wound down on Saturday, the UK authorities have started bringing their troops home from strife-torn Afghanistan.
Singapore’s Changi Airport drops to No 3 in World’s Best Airports List 2021
United Kingdom-based consultancy company Skytrax released its latest ranking of the best airports in the world, with Singapore’s acclaimed Changi Airport losing the top spot for the first time in nearly 10 years.
UK unveils GBP 5 million research programme in fight against climate change
The United Kingdom government is stepping up efforts to prepare and protect against the impacts of climate change, launching a new GBP 5 million research programme today that will provide the backbone needed to drive forward the UK’s world-leading response to climate change.
India, UK sign MoU to run joint Ayurveda COVID relief study
The Indian AYUSH Ministry announced a collaboration with the United Kingdom’s London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) to conduct a study on Ashwagandha for promoting recovery from COVID-19.
UK to allow quarantine-free travel from US, EU from next week; India remains on red list
United Kingdom announced that fully-vaccinated travellers from the United States and European Union (EU) countries will be able to avoid a 10-day compulsory quarantine when they arrive in England from next Monday.
Hinduphobia Row: Oxford University agrees Rashmi Samant was bullied after investigation
Hinduphobia Row – Months after the first female Indian President-elect of Oxford University Student’s Union Rashmi Samant was vilified and forced to resign from her post, an internal investigation by the university has cleared her.
EU rejects Britain’s post-Brexit trade agreement request
The European Union has turned down UK’s request to rewrite its previous agreement, including post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland.
UK Carrier Group, Indian Navy conduct naval exercises in Bay of Bengal
The United Kingdom’s Carrier Strike Group led by the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s largest warship, is conducting a three-day complex maritime exercises with the Indian Navy in the Bay of Bengal.
