Bhutan on Wednesday became the first country to receive “Made in India” COVID vaccines with an Indian Air Force’s AN32 landing in the country with 150,000 doses of it. Bhutan’s Prime Minister Lotay Tshering, Health minister Dechen Wangmo, Foreign secretary Kinga Singye and India’s Ambassador to the country Ruchira Kamboj were present on the occasion.
The country received the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India Covishield after five days of massive vaccination drives going in India. Bhutan’s Prime Minister said it was a gift from a “trusted friend” who has been with Bhutan all through the decades and in this pandemic too.
PM Lotay said, “As we celebrate the arrival of the vaccine as the new milestone in our battle to beat the pandemic at home, we applaud the gesture that signifies the compassion and generosity of the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, and the people of India for the wellbeing of the humanity”.
The Indian…