Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi indicated during a video conference with the leaders of political parties on Wednesday that the nationwide lockdown is likely to be extended beyond April 14, a senior lawmaker who took part in the meeting told Sputnik

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi may extend the nationwide lockdown beyond April 14 following a video conference that he will hold with the chief ministers of states on Saturday, the NDTV channel reported, as the country records another record in the daily surge of new COVID-19 cases

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi today completed a round of individual consultations with leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council, GCC, focusing on the coronavirus pandemic and the possibility of plurilateral cooperation in fighting COVID-19.

The Indian federal government is considering the option of extending the COVID-19 quarantine measures upon the request of states for a more gradual return back to normal, media in India reported on Tuesday, citing government sources

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart, Scott Morrison, have held a phone conversation on Monday to discuss the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and experience of their respective governments in tackling the crisis, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said in a press release