MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said Indian vaccines are scheduled to reach the Caribbean countries, Pacific Island states, Nicaragua, Afghanistan and Mongolia, in the coming weeks.
Sachin gave this statement after international celebrities including Rihanna commented on the ongoing farmers protest in the country against the three farm laws.
Researchers said that based on a fall trial involving about 20,000 people in Russia, the vaccine is about 91 per cent effective and appears to prevent inoculated individuals from becoming severely ill with COVID-19. But it is unclear if Sputnik V can stop transmission.
Farm law protests: 44 people arrested for violence at Singhu border, say Delhi Police Earlier in the day, clashes broke out between farmers and a group of around 200 people, who claim to be locals, at Singhu protest site. Updated Jan 29, 2021 · 11:01 pm Police clash with protestors, who claim to be locals, blocking a highway at the Delhi-Haryana border in Singhu on Friday. | Arun Kumar/ AFP
The Delhi Police on Friday said that 44 people, including a man who attacked a police officer with sword, have been arrested for violence at Singhu border.
Earlier in the day, tensions arose at the Singhu border after a group of people, who claim to be locals, barged into the protest site of farmers, and vandalised it. The farmers retaliated and stones were pelted by both sides. Police used tear gas and batons to resolve the situation.