In the 57-second long clip, S Jaishankar can be seen talking about his visit to the United States earlier last year after the Covid-19 restrictions were lifted.
A video of External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, speaking about the advantages of the Cowin portal is making rounds on the internet.
The video was first shared by businessman Arun Pudur on Twitter. It was then reshared by Norwegian diplomat Eric Solheim.
In the 57-second long clip, S Jaishankar can be seen talking about his visit to the United States earlier last year after the Covid-19 restrictions were lifted.
The Union Minister said that his son also lived there. following this, he narrated a short story. What happened was that the father-son duo visited a restaurant in the US. They were asked to produce their vaccination certificates at the entrance.
While S Jaishankar showed the certificate on his phone, his son took out his vaccine certificate from his wallet.
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Through the anecdote, S Jaishankar was explaining the advantages of having the Cowin portal and how it has made things hassle-free for Indians.
Cowin is an Indian government web portal for Covid-19 vaccination registration.
This is so fun – and so illustrative of the new world!
Dr S Jaishankar, Min of External Affairs India 🇮🇳 went to a Restaurant with his son in the US and what happened next is hilarious 😂— Erik Solheim (@ErikSolheim) August 16, 2022
Netizens also reacted to the clip. “A step ahead of developed countries….. India at 75th year Independence.. illustrative of New India,” one of the users said.
A step ahead of developed countries….. India at 75th year Independence.. illustrative of New India.✌️✌️ https://t.co/6CIMe9m7tu
— Aanuragk (@Aanuragk9) August 16, 2022
Another User said, “This is New India.”
This is New India💪🇮🇳
Technological developed India https://t.co/Mbm09vrH4S— Rajnish Chaudhary (@rajnish61296) August 16, 2022
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