“the UK is in the unenviable position of being the only country in Europe still imposing punitive restrictions against Nepal (including unconscionable quarantine charges) – in spite of the much lauded over 200-year-old diplomatic relationship between the two countries.” A thread
https://twitter.com/BritainNepalAC/status/1442451905079300096
BNAC @BritainNepalAC statement extracts : "The puzzling continued inclusion of Nepal on the red list has huge implications for the 100,000 strong Nepali diaspora in Britain, including Gurkha regiments in the British army, who have been separated from loved ones for two years" 
"From a scientific perspective, this decision to keep Nepal in the red list is simply inexplicable. It makes no
sense in terms of the government’s own published criteria.." @BorisJohnson @UKinNepal @NicolaPollittUK @grantshapps
sense in terms of the government’s own published criteria.." @BorisJohnson @UKinNepal @NicolaPollittUK @grantshapps
" most EU countries (for which travel to the UK has fully opened up) have also removed travel restrictions against Nepal. This includes Ireland..which allows entry from Nepal .. rendering restrictions imposed unilaterally by the UK government entirely pointless"
"Nepal itself shares an 1800km long OPEN BORDER with India. Therefore, allowing relatively unrestricted travel from India to the UK, yet not from Nepal, serves no purpose." Gurkhas this week await to see what new travel rules will be.
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