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India warns of 'reciprocal measures' over UK's decision not to recognise Covishield vaccine certificate

The Associated Press • September 21, 2021, 19:03:49 IST
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The new rules, which also require people arriving from many other countries to undergo quarantine, have sparked anger in India

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India warns of 'reciprocal measures' over UK's decision not to recognise Covishield vaccine certificate

New Delhi: India on Tuesday criticised the British government’s decision not to recognise coronavirus vaccine certificates issued by Indian authorities, calling it a “discriminatory policy” that will impact its citizens who want to travel to that country. Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said the new rules unveiled last week, which take effect next month, could force India to “impose reciprocal measures” if it isn’t resolved. The new rules require Indians visiting the UK to quarantine themselves for 10 days and undergo COVID-19 tests even if they are fully vaccinated with the Indian-made AstraZeneca vaccine. The vaccine, produced under license by India’s Serum Institute, the world’s largest vaccine maker, is not recognised by the UK. The institute has not formally applied to the European Union for official approval of its AstraZeneca vaccine, which it calls Covishield. “Here is a vaccine, Covishield, which is a licensed product of a UK company, manufactured in India, of which we have supplied five million doses to the UK at the request of the government of the UK. We understand that this has been used in the national health system and therefore, non-recognition of Covishield is a discriminatory policy,” Shringla told reporters. External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said Tuesday he discussed the matter with British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. In a tweet, Jaishankar said he urged Truss to quickly resolve the issue. The new rules, which also require people arriving from many other countries to undergo quarantine, have sparked anger in India. On Monday, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said he has canceled an upcoming book tour of Britain in protest and accused the UK government of “double standards.” Another lawmaker, Jairam Ramesh, said the decision “smacks of racism.” The vast majority of Indians have been vaccinated with the Indian-made AstraZeneca vaccine. Others have received COVAXIN, which is not used in Britain. India, the world’s largest vaccine producer, said Monday it will resume exports and donations of surplus coronavirus vaccines in October after a months-long freeze because of the massive surge in domestic infections.

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