An electronic sign displays information as the British government imposes a set of tighter tiered restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic, in London on December 20, 2020 (REUTERS / John Sibley / File photo).
The UK is one of 23 countries with which India established a bilateral air bubble. It is important to note that Boris Johnson will be traveling to India as the main guest on Republic Day.
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The government is assessing the situation regarding flights from the UK as the European country reports a highly infectious strain of coronavirus
That has driven London and the south east of England into a ‘stay at home’ blockade before Christmas.
At least four European countries have banned flights from the UK: the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy and Germany. Reports suggest that European Union countries are now considering a collective step in response to the revelation that this strain of SARS CoV-2 is 70% more infectious.
The UK is one of 23 countries with which India established a bilateral air bubble. Transport bubbles or air bubbles are temporary agreements between two countries. They were aimed at “restarting commercial passenger services when scheduled international flights are suspended as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, “according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation. They are reciprocal in nature, which means that airlines from” both countries enjoy similar benefits. “
Under this agreement, the people who can travel from the UK to India are stranded Indians, all Indian Overseas Citizenship (OCI) card holders holding UK passports and foreigners who are eligible to enter India.
Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has come under fire after changing Christmas plans for millions with the Level 4 lockdown. “Not much was understood about this mutant virus. But that uncertainty should have been enough for the first minister saw that it was time to suspend Christmas, “wrote the weekly The Sunday Mirror. The leader of the opposition Labor Party, Keir Starmer, accused Johnson of being afraid of making unpopular decisions.
It is important to note that Boris Johnson will be traveling to India as the main guest on Republic Day.
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