LONDON: Members of the small delegation accompanying External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to the UK have tested positive for Covid-19, forcing the minister to take his remaining schedule here virtual as a measure of abundant caution . Was made aware yesterday evening of exposure to possible Covid positive cases, Jaishankar said on Twitter on Wednesday. As a measure of abundant caution and also out of consideration for others, I decided to conduct my engagements in the virtual mode. That will be the case with the G7 Meeting today as well, he said.
According to numerous sources, two members of the delegation tested positive on Tuesday with further test results still awaited.
Visa deal to speed return of migrants to India
05 May 2021
Andrew Woodcock,
The Independent
A new system of work visas for young Indian professionals in the UK risks fuelling discrimination against Indian nationals already in the country, while creating a new group of future undocumented migrants, campaigners have warned.
The Migration and Mobility Partnership signed by home secretary Priti Patel and Indian foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will allow 18 to 30 year-olds to work or study in the UK for up to 24 months, while accelerating the process of deporting Indian nationals deemed to be in the UK illegally.
Ms Patel said the deal would help the UK to attract the “brightest and best talent” from overseas, while allowing immigration authorities to “crack down” on those abusing the system.
Jaishankar To Hold Virtual G7 Summit After Members Of Indian Delegation To UK Test Covid Positive
S. Jaishankar was to join ministers from the other G-7 guest nations for the first formal gathering of the summit over a working dinner on Tuesday evening and further meetings on Wednesday.
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was forced to conduct his meeting in UK virtually after members of his delegation to the UK tested positive for Covid-19.
Members in S Jaishankar s delegation to UK test COVID positive, schedule modified
According to numerous sources, two members of the delegation tested positive on Tuesday with further test results still awaited.
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LONDON: Members of the small delegation accompanying External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to the UK have tested positive for COVID-19, forcing the minister to take his remaining schedule here, including his in-person meetings at a G7 gathering, virtual as a measure of abundant caution . Was made aware yesterday evening of exposure to possible Covid positive cases, Jaishankar said on Twitter on Wednesday.
LONDON: External affairs minister S Jaishankar met British home secretary Priti Patel in London on Tuesday to sign a new Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement, which he said would strengthen the living bridge between the two countries. According to the senior Indian Cabinet minister, the agreement will facilitate legal travel and encourage talent flows between India and the UK. It is one of the outcomes related to a virtual summit between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled for Tuesday. A fruitful meeting this morning with home secretary Priti Patel. Signed the Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement that would facilitate legal travel and encourage talent flows,” Jaishankar tweeted alongside images of his meeting with the British-Indian Cabinet minister.