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COLOMBO : US warship docks in India for the first time for repairs - 2 hours ago
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BANKOK : 10 Asian countries Indians can travel without any visa hassles - 2 hours ago
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NUR -SULTAN : Visit of External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar to Tashkent for SCO Council of Foreign Ministers’ Meeting - 8 hours ago
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MANILA : Phone call between Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and H. E. Mr. Ferdinand Marcos Jr., President of the Philippines - 15 hours ago
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REYKJAVIK : Visit of Minister of State for External Affairs Smt. Meenakashi Lekhi to Norway, Iceland and Malta - 1 day ago
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WASHINGTON : Indian-American lawyer Roopali Desai confirmed by Senate as US circuit judge - 1 day ago
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GABORONE : India offers support for Africa to fight the Omicron variant
GABORONE : We have noted the emergence of a new variant of Covid-19, Omicron. We express our solidarity with the countries, particularly in Africa, who have so far been affected by the Omicron variant.
The Government of India stands ready to support the countries affected in Africa in dealing with the Omicron variant, including by supplies of Made-in-India vaccines. Supplies can be undertaken through COVAX or bilaterally. In this regard, the Government has cleared all orders placed so far by COVAX for supplies of COVISHIELD vaccines including to African countries like Malawi, Ethiopia, Zambia, Mozambique, Guinea and Lesotho. We have also cleared supplies of COVAXIN to Botswana. Any new requirement projected either bilaterally or through COVAX will be considered expeditiously.
India also stands ready to supply essential life-saving Edrugs, test kits, gloves, PPE kits and medical equipment such as ventilators, as may be required. Indian institutions would favourably consider cooperation in genomic surveillance and virus characterization related research work with their African counterparts.
India has, so far, supplied more than 25 million doses of Made-in-India vaccines to 41 countries in Africa, including nearly 1 million doses as grant to 16 countries and more than 16 million doses under the COVAX facility to 33 countries.]