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None of the vaccines being produced in India, including those for the Covid-19 pandemic now, is inherently something where everything is made or researched or produced in India, he said.
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India cannot turn its back entirely on vaccine diplomacy and opt for vaccine nationalism alone as production of vaccines is quintessentially a form of international cooperation, former ambassador and India’s permanent representative at the United Nations, Syed Akbaruddin has said.
“Vaccine diplomacy is in keeping with our traditions,” Akbaruddin said in an interaction with ET after taking over as the dean of Kautilya School of Public Policy, Hyderabad. “We call it ‘Vasudhaiva kutumbakam’, saying that we see the world as one family. India has benefited for years from this form of international cooperation.”
Former diplomat Syed Akbaruddin, who made his mark as India s permanent representative at the UN from 2016 to 2020, has taken the academic path after retirement.He has joined the Kautilya School of Public Policy, Hyderabad on Tuesday. A .
Syed Akbaruddin, former permanent representative of India to the United Nations, on Tuesday joined the Kautilya School of Public Policy here as its dean. While Akbaruddin tweeted saying it is a new start for him, the public policy institute said his appointment is a testimony to its commitment to provide students an exposure to the best minds from the policy fraternity. Such exposure would help shape students into responsible public policymakers of the future, the institute said in a statement. The former Ambassador, who has handled many diplomatic assignments, said he looked forward to be part of an environment that would enable students better understand the processes, programmes and politics of public policies in a globalised world.