Vaccinated Indians Not Covered Under UK's "Simplified" Travel Rules
NDTV
The UK had angered India by not recognising fully vaccinated Indian travellers as part of its new rules last month, despite India-made Covishield among its listed globally eligible vaccine formulations.
Britain's so-called "simplified" international travel system that scraps an amber list of medium COVID-19 risk countries took effect on Monday, but it offers no benefits for vaccinated Indians travelling to the UK.
The UK angered India by not recognising fully vaccinated Indian travellers as part of the new rules announced last month, despite India-made Covishield among its listed globally eligible vaccine formulations.
India, in retaliation, imposed its reciprocal measures on all British travellers -- irrespective of vaccination status -- requiring the same level of PCR tests and 10-day quarantine at declared destination, also effective from Monday.
"We continue to work with international partners, including India, to roll out our phased approach," a UK government spokesperson said.
