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India sends COVID-19 vaccines to Bahrain, Sri Lanka

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Jan 29, 2021, at 10:55 pm

#India #COVID19 #COVID19Vaccine #SJaishankar #SriLanka #Bahrain

New Delhi: India on Thursday sent 6 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Sri Lanka and Bahrain under the "Vaccine Maitri" initiative, adding a new chapter to the country's vaccine diplomacy.

Thanking PM Narendra Modi and his government for the vaccines, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa tweeted: "Received 500,000 #COVIDー19 vaccines provided by #peopleofindia at #BIA today(28). Thank you! PM Shri @narendramodi& #peopleofindia for the generosity shown towards #PeopleofSriLanka at this time in need."

Received 500,000 #COVIDー19 vaccines provided by #peopleofindia at #BIA today(28).
Thank you! PM Shri @narendramodi & #peopleofindia for the generosity shown towards #PeopleofSriLanka at this time in need. pic.twitter.com/yniKBWNeWC
— Gotabaya Rajapaksa (@GotabayaR) January 28, 2021

Apart from Sri Lanka, Bahrain also received 1 lakh COVID-19 vaccines developed by the Serum Institute of India as a gift from India.

Bahrain receives Made-in-India vaccines. A testimony to our long-standing fraternal ties.#VaccineMaitri pic.twitter.com/3skHAy7woH
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) January 28, 2021

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar tweeted: "Bahrain receives Made-in-India vaccines. A testimony to our long-standing fraternal ties."

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