Visa for doctors to air ambulances — neighbours including Pakistan ‘support’ 5 Modi proposals

By HIMANI CHANDNA and NAYANIMA BASU

Modi addressed workshop on Covid management in which 10 nations participated. Officials say all were 'upfront' in saying they agree to all his suggestions, further discussions soon.

Special visa for doctors and nurses, air ambulance agreement for medical contingencies and establishment of a common platform to study effectiveness of Covid19 vaccines — neighbourhing countries including Pakistan have given nod to five proposals made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ThePrint learnt.India Thursday conducted a one-day workshop with nine neighbouring countries — including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Seychelles and Sri Lanka — on “COVID-19 Management: Experience, Good Practices and Way Forward”.

The event was inaugurated with PM Modi’s video address in which he suggested several points for the discussion.

A senior official, who participated in the event, told ThePrint that every country gave nod to Modi’s suggestions, and further discussions will be undertaken soon.

“All countries were upfront in saying we support all of the suggestions. Not even a single country’s representative has said that we will get back or respond later,” said the official.

“We will soon begin further discussions on how to convert the suggestions into reality.”

Another source in the government confirmed this: “All countries have agreed that there was a need for such cooperation on a regional basis for fighting such pandemics. They have proposed a structured discussion for regional cooperation on these proposals to take them forward.”

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