New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: With the UK failing to give recognition to India’s CoWIN vaccination certification, India on Friday decided to slap reciprocal measures on all UK nationals arriving from Britain from Oct 4, including mandatory Covid-19 RT-PCR testing before and after arrival and 10 days quarantine.
PM Modi praises CoWIN amid tussle with UK over COVID-19 vaccine registration
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday praised the CoWIN days after the United Kingdom had raised questions over the web portal, which is used for online registration and certification of anti-COVID-19 vaccine in the South Asian country.
'No issues on CoWin with certification' : India's response over UK's concern
New Delhi/IBNS: India has dismissed the "vaccination certification issues" cited by the British authorities for not exempting Indians vaccinated with two doses of Covishield from mandatory quarantine on their arrival in the UK.
After India's warning, UK approves Covishield but says no to CoWIN certificate
New Delhi/IBNS: India's warning has prompted the United Kingdom to approve Serum Institute of India (SII)'s anti-COVID-19 vaccine, Covishield, but questions have been raised over the CoWIN certificate, in what could further escalate the bilateral tension.
French PM Macron, PM Modi discuss cooperation in Indo-Pacific after failed submarine deal
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron discussed on Tuesday discussed cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and the situation in Afghanistan, according to media reports.
Jaishankar discusses Afghanistan, Indo-Pacific developments with French Foreign Minister
New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Saturday discussed the recent developments in the Indo-Pacific and Afghanistan with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, amid the escalating tensions between France and the US and Australia over a deal to provide Canberra with nuclear-powered submarines.
India, UK agree on way forward to launch Free Trade Agreement talks
New Delhi/London/UNI: India and the UK have agreed on the way forward to launch negotiations later this year on a bilateral Free Trade Agreement, including kicking off a series of trade working groups from September.
Boris Johnson expected to hold bilateral talks with Joe Biden during UNGA
London/UNI/Sputnik: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to meet with US President Joe Biden at the end of this month, during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), The Times reported on Monday.
PM Modi won't travel to UK for G-7 Summit in June amid Covid spike in India
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not travel to UK to attend the G-7 summit in June, the government informed on Tuesday.
India-UK virtual summit strengthens STI cooperation
New Delhi: Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed on a common vision of a new and transformational Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the UK and India, and adopted an ambitious India-UK Roadmap to 2030 to steer cooperation for the next 10 years.
India will take back illegal migrants to UK under newly signed MMP agreement
The Migrant and Mobility Partnership (MMP) agreement signed by India and UK will help address the issue of illegal migrants which has been an irritant in the bilateral relations.
Narendra Modi, Boris Johnson attend virtual summit, 'Roadmap 2030' adopted
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson held a Virtual Summit on Tuesday when the ‘Roadmap 2030’ was adopted.
Cabinet approves MoU between India and UK on Global Innovation Partnership
New Delhi/UNI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave an ex-post facto approval for an agreement signed between India with the United Kingdom on Global Innovation Partnership.
New Delhi/IBNS: The UK and India on Tuesday signed an ambitious new migration partnership, which will see both countries benefit from a new scheme for young Indian and British professionals to live and work in one another’s countries.
UK, India to strengthen bilateral cooperation with new enhanced partnership: UK Govt
London/Sputnik: The United Kingdom and India will take their cooperation to a new level on Tuesday with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his counterpart Narendra Modi announcing an “Enhanced Partnership” that will see current bilateral trade and investments increased by £1billion ($1.39 billion), the UK government said on Monday.