India Proposes Mutual Recognition Vaccine Certificates Framework At G20 Summit
Harsh Vardhan Shringla said that a doable mechanism to facilitate easier international travel was also discussed at the G20 summit
Mumbai: India at the G20 summit in Italy has proposed a reciprocal COVID-19 vaccine certification framework to its partner countries as well as the G20 countries.
There was also a conversation on the issue of vaccination certificates that was discussed especially with EU representatives at the G20 Summit in Italy.
Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said that a doable mechanism to facilitate easier international travel was also discussed at the G20 summit and details will be worked out bilaterally.
The mechanism is based on reciprocal recognition that will help in normalising international travel, he added.
He also pointed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi efforts to make on vaccine certification has been received with most countries, adding that quite happy with the idea of facilitating smoother international travel.
They also feel that we need to collectively work on it, he added.
He further said that there is a broad consensus on this because all the nations wish to restart travel, economic activities and bring back normalcy.
On the delay in the grant of Emergency Use Listing (EUL) for Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin by the World Health Organisation (WHO), Shringla said India is hopeful of getting the approval soon.
Reacting to this proposal, Union minister and India’s Sherpa for G20 meet Piyush Goyal had said that New Delhi received “tremendous” support from the G20 nations on its suggestion on mutual recognition of travel documents, including testing and vaccine certificates.
We are working towards an acceptable language to bring that within the G20 framework, the minister said.
During PM Modi’s interaction with President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, the issue of Indo-Pacific was also highlighted.
As PM Modi held talks with the top European Union leaders, the Foreign Secretary said that the need for like-minded countries to cooperate on the strategic Indo-Pacific region is clearly gathering traction.
Both presidents Leyen and Michel spoke about the importance they attach to the Indo-Pacific and in general and working with India in particular, he said.
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