New Delhi: India will always stand with its friends, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar as a consignment of Indian-made vaccines arrived in Afghanistan on Sunday.
Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar said “Made in India vaccines reach Afghanistan. Stand with our friends, always.”As part of its humanitarian gesture, India on Sunday sent COVID-19 vaccines to Afghanistan by a Mumbai-Delhi-Kabul Air India flight.
Made in India vaccines reach Afghanistan. Stand with our friends, always. #VaccineMaitri pic.twitter.com/bONIWho149
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) February 7, 2021
Till now, India has supplied Indian-made COVID-19 vaccines to neighbouring countries including Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Myanmar, and Bangladesh.
My profound gratitude to my friend @DrSJaishankar, the government & people of India for assisting 500k dozes of “Made in India” vaccines to address #Covid spread in Afghanistan. A clear sign of generosity, commitment & strong partnership indeed. تشکر، مننه pic.twitter.com/0YSKmL9Cc3
— Mohammed Haneef Atmar محمد حنیف اتمر (@MHaneefAtmar) February 7, 2021