India's coronavirus vaccine diplomacy in South Asia pushes back against China
India's coronavirus vaccine diplomacy in South Asia pushes back against China
India is set to give millions of doses of coronavirus vaccine to South Asian countries in the next few weeks, government sources have said.
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UPDATED: January 22, 2021 10:21 IST
India is considering giving away anything from 12-20 million shots to its neighbours in the first wave of assistance over the next three-four weeks, a government source said. (Photo: Reuters)
India will give millions of doses of Covid-19 vaccine to South Asian countries in the next few weeks, government sources said on Thursday, drawing praise from its neighbours and pushing back against China’s dominating presence in the region.