Global COVID-19 summit: PM calls for mutual recognition of vaccine certificates amid UK row; key points of address

Modi said mutual recognition of vaccine certificates would ease international travel amid economic constraints. He also mentioned that India is ramping up production capacity of existing vaccines so that supplies to other countries can be resumed On Wedesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for mutual recognition of vaccine certificates to ease international travel amid several countries adopting different sets of rules to allow foreigners to enter their territory in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. His address comes on a day when the UK government issued an updated international travel advisory to include AstraZeneca Covishield among the eligible COVID-19 vaccine formulations but kept India out of the 18 countries on an approved vaccinations list, requiring Indians to follow rules set out for “non-vaccinated” travellers. Here’s are some key points from Modi’s address: Vaccine production Modi said India is ramping up production capacity of existing vaccines and the supply chains of raw materials must be kept open so that vaccine supplies to other countries can be resumed.