Putin and Indian Prime Minister agreed to accelerate the recognition of COVID-certificates Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi

RUSSIA and India will accelerate mutual recognition of covid-19 vaccination certificates . This is stated in a joint statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, published on the Kremlin website.

The parties believe that the recognition of documents by Moscow and New Delhi will have a positive impact on the growth of travel of citizens of both states. “The parties <...> agreed to expedite the completion of the formalities in this regard,” the statement said.

In addition, the document mentions the assistance that Russia and India sent to each other to combat the spread of the CORONAVIRUS. New Delhi supplied a number of medical supplies during the first wave of the pandemic, while Moscow sent medical equipment to the republic during the second wave in India, including ventilators and oxygen concentrators.

The statement was issued after the visit of the Russian president to the capital of India, he arrived in the republic on December 6. Putin was accompanied in India by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. The parties have already signed several contracts and agreements on military cooperation.

India approved the emergency use of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine in April. Russia resumed flights with India in January, from October 5, Russian companies were allowed to fly to Delhi and Goa from Moscow and St. Petersburg. As reported by Vestnik ATOR, from November 9, Russians can visit the country without quarantine if they are vaccinated with Sputnik V or a vaccine approved by WHO. So far, none of the Russian drugs has been approved by the organization.