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Britain G7 meeting: Indian foreign minister self-isolates after exposed to possible coronavirus infections
- Two members of the Indian delegation tested positive for Covid-19 in London
- Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said he would hold his talks virtually
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The Group of Seven foreign ministers’ meeting in London was hit by a Covid-19 scare on Wednesday when India’s foreign minister and his entire team said they were self-isolating after two delegation members tested positive.
Britain is hosting the three-day meeting – the first such G7 event in two years – which has been heavily billed as a chance to restart face-to-face diplomacy and an opportunity for the West to show a united front against threats from China and Russia.
India, currently undergoing the world’s worst surge in virus cases, is attending the G7 as a guest and had been due to take part in meetings on Tuesday evening and throughout Wednesday.
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“Was made aware yesterday evening of exposure to possible Covid positive cases,” Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Twitter.
“As a measure of abundant caution and also out of consideration for others, I decided to conduct my engagements in the virtual mode. That will be the case with the G7 Meeting today as well.”
The meeting is a precursor to the main G7 summit due to take place at a rural English resort in June, with US President Joe Biden and other world leaders set to attend.
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