City
Epaper

US commends India for gifting COVID-19 vaccine to several countries

By ANI | Published: January 23, 2021 1:22 AM

The United States on Friday "applauded" India for gifting COVID-19 vaccines to several countries including the Maldives, Bhutan and Bangladesh, saying New Delhi is a "true friend" which is using its pharma industry to help the global community.

Open in App

The United States on Friday "applauded" India for gifting COVID-19 vaccines to several countries including the Maldives, Bhutan and Bangladesh, saying New Delhi is a "true friend" which is using its pharma industry to help the global community.

Taking to Twitter, the State SCA (the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs in US State Department) said: "We applaud India's role in global health, sharing millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccine in South Asia. India's free shipments of the vaccine began with Maldives, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Nepal and will extend to others. India's a true friend using its pharma to help the global community."

In the last few days, India has supplied COVID-19 vaccines, being manufactured in the country, to neighbouring countries including Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Myanmar and Bangladesh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had stated that India's vaccine production and delivery capacity will be used for the benefit of all humty to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

On January 19, New Delhi announced its grant assistance of vaccines to the neighbouring countries. On January 20, 1.5 lakh doses of vaccines were supplied to Bhutan and one lakh doses to the Maldives as grant assistance.

On Thursday, New Delhi supplied 10 lakh doses to Nepal and 20 lakh doses to Bangladesh.

Large consignments of Covishield vaccine doses were flown in special Indian aircraft to Seychelles, Mauritius and Myanmar on Friday.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said that the supplies of COVID-19 vaccine as grant assistance to Sri Lanka and Afghstan will be undertaken after receiving confirmation of regulatory clearances from these two countries.

Contractual supplies are also being undertaken to Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Brazil, Morocco, Bangladesh and Myanmar, MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said.

India has already rolled out a massive coronavirus vaccination drive using two vaccines, Covishield and Covaxin.

Covishield has been developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University and is being manufactured by Serum Institute of India. Meanwhile, Covaxin is an indigenous vaccine developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

( With inputs from ANI )

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: Anurag srivastavaasiaNew DelhiTwitterNarendra ModiSCAThe new delhi municipal councilTwitter twitterTwitter sevaDelhi south-westTwitter cmo
Open in App

Related Stories

Maharashtra'Remember Bomb Blasts Before Casting Vote': PM Modi In Mumbai's Shivaji Park Rally For Mahayuti Candidates

PoliticsPM Modi Reacts to Potential NCP (SP) Merger with Congress: Is Sharad Pawar Nervous about Baramati?

PoliticsArvind Kejriwal Counters PM Modi’s Critique of AAP Scheme, says “Why Can’t Women Get Free Bus Rides When....?"

EntertainmentKajol Travels Back in Time! Shares Mesmerizing Pic from the Pre-Selfie Era (See Tweet)

PoliticsExclusive Interview of PM Narendra Modi to Rishi Darda: Congress’ Shahzada Speaking Language of Maoists

International Realted Stories

InternationalIsraeli forces recover another hostage's body from Gaza, a day after retrieving three

InternationalIraqi parliament fails to elect new Speaker

InternationalAll Israeli crossings with Gaza must be opened, says Egyptian FM

InternationalUAE President receives phone call from President of Democratic Republic of Congo

InternationalFlash floods kill 50 in Ghor province of Afghanistan