LONDON, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Indian delegation in Britain, for the meeting of the Group of Seven (G7) foreign and development ministers here, is self-isolating, as two members of the delegation tested positive for COVID-19, Sky News reported yesterday.
The meeting, from Monday until Wednesday (yesterday), was attended by officials from G7 member states and representatives from the European Union, India, as well as Australia, South Korea and South Africa.
Two Indian delegation members tested positive on Tuesday, according to the Sky News report.
The India delegation was originally scheduled to attend meetings in-person yesterday, and they will now join in virtually, the report said.
The BBC quoted Indian External Affairs Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, as saying that, he was made aware of “exposure to possible Covid positive cases.”
He met British Home Secretary, Priti Patel, in-person on Tuesday, but will now carry out all meetings virtually, according to the BBC.– NNN-AGENCIES
