Bangladesh, Nepal receive Covid-19 vaccines sent by India
Gitanjali Mangal
January 21st 2021 05:05 PM --
Updated:
January 21st 2021 05:11 PM
Bangladesh and Nepal have received COVID-19 vaccines from India under grants assistance on Thursday.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar tweeted, "Nepal receives Indian vaccines. Putting neighbors first, putting people first!,"
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"Touchdown in Dhaka. #VaccineMaitri reaffirms the highest priority accorded by India to relations with Bangladesh," he said in another tweet, and attached a photograph of Air India flight that carried the consignments to Dhaka.
According to the sources, two million doses of Covishield vaccines were sent to Bangladesh, while Nepal was supplied one million doses.
On Wednesday, India sent 150,000 doses of Covishield vaccines to Bhutan and 100,000 doses to the Maldives.
In another major announcement, India on Tuesday said it will send COVID-19 vaccines under grant assistance to Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Seychelles from Wednesday and supplies to Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Mauritius will commence after confirmation of necessary regulatory clearances.
India is one of the world's biggest drug makers, and an increasing number of countries have already approached it for procuring the coronavirus vaccines.
On Wednesday, India sent 150,000 doses of Covishield vaccines to Bhutan and 100,000 doses to the Maldives.
In another major announcement, India on Tuesday said it will send COVID-19 vaccines under grant assistance to Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Seychelles from Wednesday and supplies to Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Mauritius will commence after confirmation of necessary regulatory clearances.
India is one of the world's biggest drug makers, and an increasing number of countries have already approached it for procuring the coronavirus vaccines.
India has already rolled out a massive coronavirus vaccination drive under which two vaccines, Covishield and Covaxin, are being administered to frontline health workers and frontline workers across the country.
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While Oxford-AstraZeneca's Covishield is being manufactured by the Serum Institute, and the Covaxin is being produced by Bharat Biotech.
The MEA said it will be ensured that domestic manufacturers will have adequate stocks to meet domestic requirements while supplying abroad.
India had earlier supplied hydroxychloroquine, Remdesivir and paracetamol tablets, as well as diagnostic kits, ventilators, masks, gloves and other medical supplies to a large number of countries to help them deal with coronavirus pandemic.
-PTC News