India, UK agree on co-production of military hardware; technology collaboration for combat aircraft
In a major move, India and the UK on Tuesday vowed to expand bilateral defence cooperation, including through technology collaboration in developing combat aircraft and complex weapons, during a virtual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson. A 10-year roadmap unveiled at the summit for boosting overall India-UK ties mentioned... Read More
Covid research: variant found in India may spread faster than type detected in Kent
Evidence is growing that a troubling variant of the coronavirus discovered in India is more transmissible than the variant first detected in Kent and which fuelled the UK’s second wave of infections and spread around the world. It comes amid reports that Public Health England figures to be released on Thursday could show that the number of... Read More
Covid 19: Indian variant identified in two area of Tyneside
Outbreaks of the Indian variant of Covid-19 have been identified in two areas of Tyneside. Customers of Allard’s Lounge in Tynemouth are being asked to get tested after a case was linked to the bar. Anyone who visited the venue on Front Street between 23 April and 3 May is asked to “immediately” book a... Read More
Looking at solutions for Covid-19 variant first identified in India: UK PM Boris Johnson
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said the Covid-19 variant first detected in India was of “increasing concern” in the UK and the country’s health authorities are looking at all possible solutions as its case numbers continue to rise in parts of England. During the weekly Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) session in the House... Read More
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Indian team to leave for UK on June 2, players will have families for company on marathon tour
Indian cricketers will complete an eight-day hard quarantine period in Mumbai before leaving on June 2 for a marathon tour of United Kingdom, where they will play six Test matches including the marquee World Test Championship final against New Zealand. The BCCI is still carrying out negotiations regarding the duration of 10 days of soft... Read More
India-UK extradition relationship has improved: Minister Priti Patel
A new India-UK Migration and Mobility Partnership (MMP) will cover the whole spectrum of immigration issues, including streamlining extradition processes as well as a new “bespoke” offer for greater mobility of young students and professionals in both countries, Britain’s Home Secretary Priti Patel has said. In reference to high-profile Indian extradition cases, including that of... Read More
Govt rejects SII plea to export 50 lakh doses of Covishield to UK
Despite the international pressure and several rounds of negotiations by Serum Institute of India (SII), the government has turned down the request from SII to export 50 lakh doses of Covishield to UK under its prior commitments. The decision was taken in the wake of severe supply crunch of vaccines locally and government insisting the... Read More
Govt. to confirm nationality of illegal Indian immigrants in U.K.
Children born to Indians staying illegally in the United Kingdom will be granted emergency travel documents to return along with parents based on birth certificates issued by the British authorities, according to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two countries on May 4. British citizenship is not acquired by birth alone, there are... Read More