SINGAPORE -- An Indian politician's suggestion on social media that his country should shut its borders to Singapore due to a supposedly new COVID-19 variant has drawn fire from both the city-state and his own central government.
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India official under fire for tweet on Singapore COVID variant risk
City-state protests while India's top diplomat calls comment 'irresponsible'
Indian seafarers arrive at Changi Airport to fly home last year: Singapore relies on migrant workers from India and other countries. © Reuters
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