S Jaishankar Thanks Australian Counterpart For Reopening Border
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Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said at a joint press conference, he and his Australian counterpart Marise Paybe held productive, useful, and wide-ranging discussions.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday welcomed the reopening of the Australian border which will help stranded Indian students and visa holders to return to Australia.
Australia is set to open its border for fully vaccinated tourists and all visa holders, almost two years after borders were first closed due to COVID-19.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday announced the country would open to all fully vaccinated visa holders, including tourists, from February 21.
Addressing a joint press conference with his Australian counterpart Marise Payne, Mr Jaishankar said that the two ministers held productive, useful, and wide-ranging discussions.
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