All tourists travelling to the island nation are required to carry vaccination cards and unvaccinated travellers are required to carry a negative PCR report, obtained 72 hours prior to arrival in the country.
Recalling an incident in the US, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, "There, they wanted to see our Covid vaccination certificate. So, I showed them my phone while my son...
With the EUL status accorded by the WHO, more countries are expected to add Covaxin to the list of recognised vaccines. But until then, many Indians with overseas travel plans are left in the lurch.
It follows Covishield, the Serum Institute of India manufactured Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, being added as eligible to an expanded UK travel advisory on Wednesday.
Modi's remarks come amid the controversy over the United Kingdom making it mandatory for vaccinated Indian travellers to get quarantined, as it is yet to recognise the Indian vaccine certification system.
The SII CEO's statement comes amid the row over the UK tightening quarantine rules for vaccinated Indians. As per the UK government's order, fully vaccinated persons arriving from a number of countries, including India, would be treated as "unvaccinated" and will have to undergo a mandatory 10-day quarantine.