Bangladesh, Nepal receive Covid-19 vaccines sent by India
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.
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.
