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Indian vaccines reach Maldives, Bhutan

Indian vaccines reach Maldives, Bhutan

New Delhi, Jan 20 (UNI) The consignments of India-made vaccines reached the island nation of Maldives and the Himalayan nation of Bhutan on Wednesday.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar took to micro-blogging site Twitter, to share this development. He said that Indian vaccines reaching Maldives at this juncture was a reflection of the special Bond the two Nations shared.
'Indian vaccines reach Maldives, reflects our special friendship,' he said.
In another tweet, the Minister emphasised the vaccine delivery to Bhutan to be another example of India's neighbourhood first policy.
'VaccineMaitribegins. Consignment arrives in Bhutan. Another example of #NeighbourhoodFirst,' he added.
On January 16, India started the world's largest COVID-19 vaccination campaign. The first wave of vaccinations, intended for health care and essential workers, is expected to cover some 30 million people.
The second wave, inoculating people over the age of 50, may cover some 270 million.
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