Blog – Page 232 – Indians at UK

Adding another feather in its cap, India has been elected as the ‘External Auditor to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)’ for a period of six years from 2022 to 2027 after beating countries like Germany, the United Kingdom, Russia, Turkey among other nations. India’s Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) GC Murmu has been selected...

UK urges public calm over shut fuel stations

Oil giant BP said on Thursday it was having to temporarily close some petrol filling stations in Britain because of a lack of truck drivers, hours after a junior minister cautioned the public not to panic-buy amid fears of food shortages. Small Business Minister Paul Scully said Britain was not heading back into a 1970s-style...

India Sees 29,616 New Cases, 5.6% Lower Than Friday; US, UK See Rise in Deaths as Delta Variant Spreads Rapidly

Those fully jabbed against Covid-19 and wishing to travel abroad will now have a vaccination certificate with their full date of birth on the CoWIN app. As of now, the certificate refers only to age based on the year of birth. The new feature may go live by next week. A senior central government official...

UK quarantine rule: Envoy says no technical concerns with India’s vaccine certification

India held talks over the UK’s quarantine rules, even as reports suggested that Britain had raised concerns over the vaccination certification. British High Commissioner Alex Ellis and National Health Authority Chairman RS Sharma on Thursday held discussions on vaccine certification for Indian travellers with the UK envoy describing the deliberations as “excellent” and “important step...

UK backbench MPs debate Kashmir motion, India condemns abusive language

Members of Parliament from the UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Kashmir have tabled a motion on “Human rights in Kashmir” for a debate in the House of Commons, drawing a strong reaction from India which said any assertion made in any forum on a subject related to an integral part of the country needs...

Can Pakistan take on England, New Zealand at ICC without India’s support?

The power structure at the ICC has changed now. India is at the top of the pyramid by dint of its commercial might, with England and Australia in the company. The British government has distanced itself from the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) decision to cancel the cricket tour to Pakistan. This comes after Pakistan Cricket Board...

Government Condemns “Abuse Levelled” At PM In UK Parliamentarians’ Debate

The Minister for Asia in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Amanda Milling, responded to the debate by reiterating the UK government’s unchanged stance on Kashmir as a bilateral issue. Members of Parliament from the UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Kashmir have tabled a motion on “Human rights in Kashmir” for a debate in...

US rules out adding India or Japan to security alliance with Australia and UK

India and Japan will not be joining the newly announced US’s trilateral security partnership with Australia and Britain – dubbed AUKUS- to counter China’s increased activities in the Indo-Pacific region. “The announcement of AUKUS last week was not meant to be an indication, and I think this is the message the President also sent to...

Important Step Forward After UK Issue With India’s Vaccine Certificates