New Delhi:Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson on Monday held a telephonic conversation during which they welcomed the UK's recognition of Indian vaccine certification and agreed on the need for a coordinated international approach to engagement with the Taliban, according to a statement by the UK.
The telephone talks came four days after the UK announced that Indian travellers fully vaccinated with both doses of Covishield or any other vaccine approved by it will not require to undergo a 10-day mandatory quarantine on arrival from October 11.
The British statement said the two prime ministers discussed the shared fight against coronavirus and the importance of cautiously opening up international travel.
"They agreed the UK's recognition of Indian vaccine certification is a welcome development to that end," it said.
According to the statement shared with journalists by the British High Commission here, the two leaders also discussed the strength of the UK-India relationship and climate action in the context of the upcoming COP-26 in Glasgow.
"The leaders also talked about the current situation in Afghanistan. They agreed on the need for a coordinated international approach to engagement with the Taliban, emphasising the importance of upholding human rights in the country," it said.
It said the prime ministers welcomed the progress made on the 2030 Roadmap since it was agreed by Johnson and Modi in May.