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I think that the production capacity of India is the best asset that the world has today. I hope the world understands that it must be fully used, said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres | Photo Credit: ANI
Key Highlights Strongly hope that India will have all the instruments that are necessary to play a major role in making sure that a global vaccination is campaign is made possible I think that the production capacity of India is the best asset that the world has today I hope the world understands that it must be fully used
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India continues to supply Covid-19 vaccines to neighbours and other countries
New Delhi, Jan. 28 (UNI) India has gifted over 55 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccines to its neighbouring countries and in its extended neighbourhood.
While Bhutan was gifted 1.5 lakh doses, Maldives received one lakh doses, Nepal was given ten lakh doses and Bangladesh 20 lakh. Similarly, Myanmar got 15 lakh doses, Mauritius one lakh, Sri Lanka five lakhs, Bahrain one lakh and Syechelles was given 50,000 doses of vaccines.
Addressing the weekly virtual media briefing on Thursday, External Affairs Ministry s official spokesperson Anurag Srivastav said these supplies were based on requests from these countries.