Britain’s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab
LONDON, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — India’s entire delegation to the Group of Seven summit in London is self-isolating after two of its members tested positive for COVID-19, the British government said on Wednesday.
“Two delegates tested positive so the entire delegation is now self isolating,” a British official said.
“The meeting had been enabled by a strict set of COVID protocols, including daily testing of all delegates,” the British official said.
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar did not test positive for the virus. Jaishankar was pictured meeting British interior minister Priti Patel on Tuesday.
The delegation will be attempting to meet virtually, Pike added.
Earlier, British vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi said he was unaware of a report that delegates from G7 countries were self-isolating because of a COVID-19 scare.
India is not a G7 member but was invited by Britain to this week’s summit, along with Australia, South Africa and South Korea. — NNN-AGENCIES