India's World : India's Vaccine Diplomacy

In this edition of India’s World we will analyse India’s Vaccine Diplomacy. Envoys of more than 60 countries on Wednesday visited a facility of Bharat Biotech which is developing Covaxin - India`s first indigenous vaccine for coronavirus. After landing in Hyderabad by a special Air India flight, the ambassadors and high commissioners reached the Genome Valley on the city’s outskirts to visit Bharat Biotech and Biological E. The visit by the heads of foreign missions arranged by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is part of India`s efforts to develop partnerships for the manufacture and delivery of vaccines. Last month, the diplomats were briefed on the vaccine trials underway in the country and efforts to manufacture and deliver the doses. At both Bharat Biotech and Biological E, the foreign envoys were informed about the progress made so far in the development of the vaccines and the rollout plans by both the companies after their vaccines get the approval from regulators. The foreign envoys, who traveled to Hyderabad, said they were impressed by the progress made by Indian drug companies.

Anchor: Frank Rausan Pereira

Topic: India's Vaccine Diplomacy

Guest: Gurjit Singh, Former Ambassador

: Prof.N K Ganguly, Former Director General, ICMR

: Dr. Sreeram Chaulia, Foreign Affairs Expert