While calibrating external supplies, India has continued to donate Covid-19 vaccine to “partner countries” with the government gifting 100,000 doses of Covishield vaccine to Fiji on Tuesday.
Foreign secretary Harsh Shringla said since the launch of Vaccine Maitri, India had supplied 64 million vaccine doses to 82 countries. “This includes supplies under grant, commercial contracts and the Covax facility. We have also facilitated supply of vaccines to UN health workers and are gifting vaccines to UN peacekeepers,” he added. Shringla said Vaccine Maitri initiative was a major diplomatic effort by India and had helped raise its global stature.