Thread by @VishnuNDTV

1/8 @BorisJohnson - it's time for the UK to walk the talk on India being a valuable strategic partner and other nice sounding things. Fully vaccinated Indian nationals using the SAME AZ vaccine YOU got are senselessly stuck in quarantine in your country. (more)

2. Many of them are students who pay through the roof to study in your country. Their contribution as international students adds massively to the financial viability of your colleges. Today, many such students are victims of your thoughtless entry rules. (more)

3. This utterly biased system of entry pushes fully vaccinated Indian students into 10 day quarantine. The SAME vaccine was exported to your country from India and administered to your citizens. Why the senseless discrimination?

4. Letz make it even simpler - The AZ vaccine=Covishield=Vaxzevria. They are the same vaccine. And yet, EU nationals vaxxed with Vaxzevria can enter your country without quarantine while fully vaxxed Indian students are made to pay for a 10 day quarantine. And how.

5. Fully vaxxed Indian nationals who want to test to release on Day 5 (of what would otherwise be a 10 day quarantine) pay in the range of Rs.22,500 or £222.75. These would be among the cheaper testing options in the UK. (more)

6. Let's put this in context - in India, 3 RTPCR tests with same day results cost Rs.2,700 or £ 26.80 in total. In the UK, test providers are often charging upwards of £222. The mark up in prices is criminal. And no, RTPCR test kits and testing do NOT cost so much (more)

7. ... unless the goal is to make a fortune off everyone's collective Covid misery. Your test providers dealing with international entrants to your country are laughing their way to the bank!

8. And to insult them further, Indian nationals who are quarantining as per your laws are being called up and reminded that they have to stay in quarantine ... or else ... ! (more)

9. Does no one understand how foolish it is to be calling Indians who are fully vaccinated using your precious healthcare (and other) resources when you should use these assets elsewhere ? Perhaps getting them to encourage your own citizens to vaccinate?

10. Finally - if you suspect there's a massive scam in India with people getting rubbish vaccines - you need to spell it out. With data and facts. Otherwise, look at this rubbish quarantine of Indian citizens from a human rights perspective. You don't treat people like this.