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	'''Vaccine Maitri''' (''English:'' '''Vaccine Friendship''')<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2021-03-05 \|title=Vaccine Maitri: Consignment of covid vaccines airlifted for Guyana, Jamaica \|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/vaccine-maitri-consignment-of-covid-vaccines-airlifted-for-guyana-jamaica-nicaragua-11614930238803.html \|access-date=2021-04-27 \|website=mint}}</ref> is a [[humanitarian]] initiative undertaken by the [[Government of India\|Indian government]] to provide [[COVID-19 vaccine]]s to countries around the world.<ref name="hbl-maitri">{{cite web \|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/vaccine-maitri-a-sanjeevini-for-the-world/article33989241.ece \|title=Vaccine Maitri: A Sanjeevini for the world \|access-date=10 March 2021 \|publisher=[[The Hindu Business Line]]}}</ref> The government started providing vaccines from 20 January 2021. As of 9{{nbs}}May 2021, India had delivered around 66.3 million doses of vaccines to 95 countries.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Ministry of External Affairs – Government of India \|url=https://www.mea.gov.in/vaccine-supply.htm \|website=Ministry of External Affairs – Government of India}}</ref> Of these, 10.7 million doses were gifted to 47 countries by the [[Government of India]]. The remaining 54 million were supplied by the [[Serum Institute of India]] under its commercial and [[COVAX]] obligations. In late March 2021, the [[Government of India]] temporarily froze exports of the [[Covishield]], citing [[COVID-19 pandemic in India\|India's own COVID crisis]] and the domestic need for these vaccines.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2021-03-24 \|title=Coronavirus: India temporarily halts Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine exports \|work=BBC News \|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-56513371 \|access-date=2021-05-19}}</ref>		'''Vaccine Maitri''' (''English:'' '''Vaccine Friendship''')<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2021-03-05 \|title=Vaccine Maitri: Consignment of covid vaccines airlifted for Guyana, Jamaica \|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/vaccine-maitri-consignment-of-covid-vaccines-airlifted-for-guyana-jamaica-nicaragua-11614930238803.html \|access-date=2021-04-27 \|website=mint}}</ref> is a [[humanitarian]] initiative undertaken by the [[Government of India\|Indian government]] to provide [[COVID-19 vaccine]]s to countries around the world.<ref name="hbl-maitri">{{cite web \|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/vaccine-maitri-a-sanjeevini-for-the-world/article33989241.ece \|title=Vaccine Maitri: A Sanjeevini for the world \|access-date=10 March 2021 \|publisher=[[The Hindu Business Line]]}}</ref> The government started providing vaccines from 20 January 2021. As of 9{{nbs}}May 2021, India had delivered around 66.3 million doses of vaccines to 95 countries.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Ministry of External Affairs – Government of India \|url=https://www.mea.gov.in/vaccine-supply.htm \|website=Ministry of External Affairs – Government of India}}</ref> Of these, 10.7 million doses were gifted to 47 countries by the [[Government of India]]. The remaining 54 million were supplied by the [[Serum Institute of India]] under its commercial and [[COVAX]] obligations. In late March 2021, the [[Government of India]] temporarily froze exports of the [[Covishield]], citing [[COVID-19 pandemic in India\|India's own COVID crisis]] and the domestic need for these vaccines.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2021-03-24 \|title=Coronavirus: India temporarily halts Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine exports \|work=BBC News \|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-56513371 \|access-date=2021-05-19}}</ref>
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	While speaking at the [[UN General Assembly]] high-level panel on the [[Human rights in Syria\|human rights situation in Syria]], India pledged help the [[United Nations]] to vaccinate Syria through the ''Vaccine Maitri'' policy, as Syria is facing a dire situation compounded by [[COVID-19 pandemic in Syria\|COVID-19]], winterisation and food insecurity.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=India Pledges Support To UN To Ensure Syria Gets Covid Vaccines \|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-pledges-support-to-un-to-ensure-syria-gets-covid-vaccines-2382459 \|access-date=2021-03-23 \|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>		While speaking at the [[UN General Assembly]] high-level panel on the [[Human rights in Syria\|human rights situation in Syria]], India pledged help the [[United Nations]] to vaccinate Syria through the ''Vaccine Maitri'' policy, as Syria is facing a dire situation compounded by [[COVID-19 pandemic in Syria\|COVID-19]], winterisation and food insecurity.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=India Pledges Support To UN To Ensure Syria Gets Covid Vaccines \|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-pledges-support-to-un-to-ensure-syria-gets-covid-vaccines-2382459 \|access-date=2021-03-23 \|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

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	[[File:Indian-vaccine-to-covid-19.svg\|thumb\|Countries that received doses of the Indian-made [[Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine\|Covishield]] and [[BBV152\|Covaxin]] as of 6{{nbs}}March 2021]]		[[File:Indian-vaccine-to-covid-19.svg\|thumb\|Countries that received doses of the Indian-made [[Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine\|Covishield]] and [[BBV152\|Covaxin]] as of 6{{nbs}}March 2021]]

	'''Vaccine Maitri''' (''English:'' '''Vaccine Friendship''')<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Writer\|first=Staff\|date=2021-03-05\|title=Vaccine Maitri: Consignment of covid vaccines airlifted for Guyana, Jamaica\|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/vaccine-maitri-consignment-of-covid-vaccines-airlifted-for-guyana-jamaica-nicaragua-11614930238803.html\|access-date=2021-04-27\|website=mint\|language=en}}</ref> is a [[humanitarian]] initiative undertaken by the [[Government of India\|Indian government]] to provide COVID-19 vaccines to countries around the world.<ref name="hbl-maitri">{{cite web\|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/vaccine-maitri-a-sanjeevini-for-the-world/article33989241.ece\|title=Vaccine Maitri: A Sanjeevini for the world \|access-date=10 March 2021\|publisher=[[The Hindu Business Line]] Website\|url-status=live}}</ref> Indian government had started providing vaccines since January 20, 2021. As of 9{{nbs}}April 2021, India had delivered around 64.5 million doses of vaccines to 85 countries.<ref~~>{{Cite web\|title=Ministry of External Affairs – Government of India\|url~~=~~https~~:/~~/www.mea.gov.in/vaccine-supply.htm\|url-status=live\|website=Ministry of External Affairs – Government of India}}</ref~~> Of these, 10.5 million doses were gifted to 45 countries by the [[Government of India]]. The remaining 54 million were supplied by the [[Serum Institute of India]] under its commercial and [[COVAX]] obligations.		'''Vaccine Maitri''' (''English:'' '''Vaccine Friendship''')<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Writer\|first=Staff\|date=2021-03-05\|title=Vaccine Maitri: Consignment of covid vaccines airlifted for Guyana, Jamaica\|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/vaccine-maitri-consignment-of-covid-vaccines-airlifted-for-guyana-jamaica-nicaragua-11614930238803.html\|access-date=2021-04-27\|website=mint\|language=en}}</ref> is a [[humanitarian]] initiative undertaken by the [[Government of India\|Indian government]] to provide COVID-19 vaccines to countries around the world.<ref name="hbl-maitri">{{cite web\|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/vaccine-maitri-a-sanjeevini-for-the-world/article33989241.ece\|title=Vaccine Maitri: A Sanjeevini for the world \|access-date=10 March 2021\|publisher=[[The Hindu Business Line]] Website\|url-status=live}}</ref> Indian government had started providing vaccines since January 20, 2021. As of 9{{nbs}}April 2021, India had delivered around 64.5 million doses of vaccines to 85 countries.<ref name=":0"/> Of these, 10.5 million doses were gifted to 45 countries by the [[Government of India]]. The remaining 54 million were supplied by the [[Serum Institute of India]] under its commercial and [[COVAX]] obligations.
	[[File:Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine (Indian version) 2021 L.jpeg\|thumb\|250px\|<!--[[wp:caption]] "Not every image ..."-->]]		[[File:Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine (Indian version) 2021 L.jpeg\|thumb\|250px\|<!--[[BP:caption]] "Not every image ..."-->]]

	While speaking at the [[UN General Assembly]] high-level panel on the [[Human rights in Syria\|human rights situation in Syria]], India pledged help the [[United Nations]] to vaccinate Syria through the ''Vaccine Maitri'' policy, as Syria is facing a dire situation compounded by [[COVID-19 pandemic in Syria\|COVID-19]], winterisation and food insecurity.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=India Pledges Support To UN To Ensure Syria Gets Covid Vaccines\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-pledges-support-to-un-to-ensure-syria-gets-covid-vaccines-2382459\|access-date=2021-03-23\|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>		While speaking at the [[UN General Assembly]] high-level panel on the [[Human rights in Syria\|human rights situation in Syria]], India pledged help the [[United Nations]] to vaccinate Syria through the ''Vaccine Maitri'' policy, as Syria is facing a dire situation compounded by [[COVID-19 pandemic in Syria\|COVID-19]], winterisation and food insecurity.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=India Pledges Support To UN To Ensure Syria Gets Covid Vaccines\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-pledges-support-to-un-to-ensure-syria-gets-covid-vaccines-2382459\|access-date=2021-03-23\|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

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{{Short description|Vaccination initiative by the Indian government}}
[[File:Indian-vaccine-to-covid-19.svg|thumb|Countries that received doses of the Indian-made [[Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine|Covishield]] and [[BBV152|Covaxin]] as of 6{{nbs}}March 2021]]

'''Vaccine Maitri''' (''English:'' '''Vaccine Friendship''')<ref>{{Cite web|last=Writer|first=Staff|date=2021-03-05|title=Vaccine Maitri: Consignment of covid vaccines airlifted for Guyana, Jamaica|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/vaccine-maitri-consignment-of-covid-vaccines-airlifted-for-guyana-jamaica-nicaragua-11614930238803.html|access-date=2021-04-27|website=mint|language=en}}</ref> is a [[humanitarian]] initiative undertaken by the [[Government of India|Indian government]] to provide COVID-19 vaccines to countries around the world.<ref name="hbl-maitri">{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/vaccine-maitri-a-sanjeevini-for-the-world/article33989241.ece|title=Vaccine Maitri: A Sanjeevini for the world |access-date=10 March 2021|publisher=[[The Hindu Business Line]] Website|url-status=live}}</ref> Indian government had started providing vaccines since January 20, 2021. As of 9{{nbs}}April 2021, India had delivered around 64.5 million doses of vaccines to 85 countries.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ministry of External Affairs – Government of India|url=https://www.mea.gov.in/vaccine-supply.htm|url-status=live|website=Ministry of External Affairs – Government of India}}</ref> Of these, 10.5 million doses were gifted to 45 countries by the [[Government of India]]. The remaining 54 million were supplied by the [[Serum Institute of India]] under its commercial and [[COVAX]] obligations.
[[File:Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine (Indian version) 2021 L.jpeg|thumb|250px|]]

While speaking at the [[UN General Assembly]] high-level panel on the [[Human rights in Syria|human rights situation in Syria]], India pledged help the [[United Nations]] to vaccinate Syria through the ''Vaccine Maitri'' policy, as Syria is facing a dire situation compounded by [[COVID-19 pandemic in Syria|COVID-19]], winterisation and food insecurity.<ref>{{Cite web|title=India Pledges Support To UN To Ensure Syria Gets Covid Vaccines|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-pledges-support-to-un-to-ensure-syria-gets-covid-vaccines-2382459|access-date=2021-03-23|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

200,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines were gifted by India to the [[UN peacekeepers]] on March 27 to be distributed to all peacekeeping missions.<ref>https://www.livemint.com/news/world/indias-gift-to-un-peacekeepers-200-000-covid-vaccine-doses-11616728538185.html</ref>

==Vaccines==
India has two approved COVID-19 vaccines: [[Covishield]] and [[Covaxin]]. The Government of India supplied both the vaccines to various countries across the globe.
[[File:Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine (Indian version) 2021 C.jpg|thumb|Covishield vaccine (AZD1222)]]

===Covaxin===
On 2 January 2021, [[BBV152]] (marketed as Covaxin), first Indian vaccine, developed by [[Bharat Biotech]] in association with the [[Indian Council of Medical Research]] and [[National Institute of Virology]] received approval from the Drug Controller General of India for its emergency or conditional usage.<ref>{{cite news |title=Expert panel recommends Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for restricted emergency use |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/expert-panel-clears-bharat-biotechs-covaxin-amid-uk-virus-strain-what-you-need-to-know-3240500.html |access-date=2 January 2021 |publisher=News18 |date=2 January 2021}}</ref> However, this approval was met with some concern as the vaccine had not then completed phase-3 trials.<ref name="TH33577223">{{Cite news|location=Chennai|last=Prasad|first=R|title=Vaccine dilemma – to take or not to take Covaxin|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/vaccine-dilemma-to-take-or-not-to-take-covaxin/article33577223.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|date=2020-01-15|access-date=2020-01-16}}</ref> On 3{{nbs}}March 2021, Bharat Biotech announced that interim results of covaxin showed the 81% efficacy. Trial was conducted on the 25,800 people in India.<ref>{{cite news |title=Covaxin showed 81% efficacy in third phase trials, says Bharat Biotech |url=https://scroll.in/latest/988469/covaxin-showed-81-efficacy-in-third-phase-trials-says-bharat-biotech |access-date=4 March 2021 |publisher=scroll |date=3 March 2021}}</ref>

===Covishield===
On 1 January 2021, the [[Drug Controller General of India]], approved the emergency or conditional use of [[Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine]] (marketed as Covishield).<ref>{{cite news |title=COVID-19 vaccine Covishield gets approval from DCGI's expert panel |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/coronavirus-serum-institute-of-indias-covid-19-vaccine-covishield-likely-to-be-approved-for-emergency-use-in-india/article33472324.ece |access-date=2 January 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=1 January 2021}}</ref> Covishield is developed by the [[University of Oxford]] and its spin-out company, [[Vaccitech]].<ref>{{cite news |title=AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine authorised for emergency supply in the UK |url=https://www.astrazeneca.com/media-centre/press-releases/2020/astrazenecas-covid-19-vaccine-authorised-in-uk.html |access-date=2 January 2021 |agency=AstraZeneca |publisher=AstraZeneca |date=30 December 2020}}</ref> It’s a [[viral vector vaccine]] based on replication-deficient Adenovirus that causes cold in Chimpanzees. It can be stored, transported and handled at normal refrigerated conditions (two-eight degrees Celsius/ 36-46 degrees Fahrenheit). It has a shelf-life of at least six months.

==Vaccine Supply==
India kicked off international shipment of the vaccines on 20 January 2021, just after four days of starting its own vaccination program.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=Bhattacherjee|first=Kallol|date=2021-01-20|title=Coronavirus {{!}} India begins COVID-19 vaccine shipment for six countries|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/coronavirus-vaccines-sent-by-india-reach-bhutan-and-maldives/article33617617.ece|access-date=2021-03-15|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Bhutan and Maldives were the first countries to receive vaccines as a grant by India. It is quickly followed by shipments to Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Seychelles.<ref name=":1" /> As of 15th march 2021 India has donated more than eight million doses to 37 countries all over the world.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Ministry of External Affairs – Government of India|url=https://www.mea.gov.in/vaccine-supply.htm|url-status=live|website=Ministry of External Affairs – Government of India}}</ref> India is also supplying vaccines on a commercial basis to countries like Canada,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-03|title=Covid-19: Canada receives 500,000 doses of Covishield vaccine made in India|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/covid19-canada-receives-500-doses-of-made-in-india-covishield-vaccine-101614795096065.html|access-date=2021-03-15|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> UK,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Acharya|first=Bhargav|date=2021-03-03|title=UK to receive 10 million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses from India's Serum Institute|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-britain-india-idUSKCN2AV0A2|access-date=2021-03-15}}</ref> Saudi Arabia,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Das|first=Krishna N.|date=2021-01-26|title=Exclusive: Saudi Arabia to get three million AstraZeneca shots in about a week from India|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-india-saudi-idUSKBN29V0A9|access-date=2021-03-15}}</ref> etc. [[Serum Institute of India]] has been selected to be one of the key suppliers to [[COVAX]] initiative<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-03|title=WHO-led Covax vaccine scheme agrees to new supply deal with Serum Institute of India|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/world/who-led-covax-vaccine-scheme-agrees-new-supply-deal-with-serum-institute-of-india7173379/|access-date=2021-03-15|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> to supply cost-effective COVID-19 vaccines. Several million doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine [[AZD1222]] have been supplied by India to various countries through COVAX initiative.<ref name=":0" />

==Vaccines Exported==
As of 29 March 2021, India has exported 58 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to more than 65 nations.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vaccine maitri: 5.8 crore Made-in-India Covid vaccine doses supplied to over 65 nations|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/coronavirus-outbreak/video/vaccine-maitri-5-8-crore-made-in-india-covid-vaccine-doses-supplied-to-over-65-nations-1777871-2021-03-10|access-date=2021-04-27|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Recipient Country<ref name="hbl-maitri" />
! Units
! Received date
! Notes
|-
| {{Flag| United Nations}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 200,000
| 27 March 2021
| A gift by India for UN peacekeepers reached Copenhagen, Denmark to be distributed to all UN peacekeeping missions.<ref>https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-sends-200000-covid-19-vaccines-as-gift-for-un-peacekeepers-un-officials-express-gratitude-2400033</ref>
|-
| {{Country|Bangladesh}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 9,000,000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/defence/vaccine-maitri-bangladesh-only-country-in-the-world-to-receive-9-mn-vaccine-doses-pm-modi-to-visit-dhaka/2206353/|title=Vaccine Maitri: Bangladesh only country in the world to receive 9 mn vaccine doses; PM Modi to visit Dhaka|access-date=11 March 2021|publisher=[[The Financial Express (India)|Financial Express]] Website|url-status=live}}</ref>
| January 21, 2021<br>January 25, 2021<br>February 22, 2021
| 70,00,000 as commercial supplies, 20,00,000 as grant assistance<ref name="rw1">{{cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/south-america/guyana-receives-80000-doses-of-made-in-india-covid-19-vaccines-under-vaccine-maitri.html|title=Guyana Receives 80,000 Doses Of 'Made In India' COVID-19 Vaccines Under 'Vaccine Maitri'|access-date=11 March 2021|publisher=The Republic World Website|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| {{Country|Myanmar}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 37,00,000
|
|
|-
| {{Country|Nepal}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 2,000,000
|
|
|-
| {{Country|Bhutan}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 150,000
| January 20, 2021
| The start of Vaccine Maitri<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/50-days-of-vaccine-diplomacy-with-60-m-doses-to-70-countries/article34052540.ece|title=50 days of vaccine diplomacy with 60 mn doses to 70 countries |access-date=12 March 2021|publisher=The Hindu Business Line Website|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| {{Country|Maldives}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 200,000
|
|
|-
| {{Country|Mauritius}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 200,000
|
|
|-
| {{Country|Seychelles}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 50,000
|
|
|-
| {{Country|Sri Lanka}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 1,000,000
|
|
|-
| {{Country|Bahrain}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 100,000
|
|
|-
| {{Country|Brazil}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 4,000,000
|
|
|-
| {{Country|Morocco}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 7,000,000
| January 22, 2021<br>February 11, 2021<br>February 24, 2021<ref name="rw1" />
|
|-
| {{Country|Oman}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 100,000
|
|
|-
| {{Country|Egypt}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 50,000
|
|
|-
| {{Country|Algeria}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 50,000
|
|
|-
| {{Country|South Africa}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 1,000,000
| 1 February 2021<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-01|title=First AstraZeneca-vaccines arrive in South Africa|url=https://mg.co.za/news/2021-02-01-first-astrazeneca-vaccines-arrive-in-south-africa/|access-date=2021-03-20|website=The Mail & Guardian|language=en-ZA}}</ref>
|Vaccine Suspended due to 501Y.V2
|-
| {{Country|Kuwait}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 200,000
|
|
|-
| {{Country|United Arab Emirates}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 200,000
|
|
|-
| {{Country|Afghanistan}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 500,000
| March 9, 2021<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/rest-of-the-world-news/afghanistan-receives-consignment-of-made-in-india-covid-19-vaccines-under-vaccine-maitri.html|title=Afghanistan Receives Consignment Of Made-In-India Covid-19 Vaccines Under Vaccine Maitri|access-date=11 March 2021|publisher=The Republic World Website|url-status=live}}</ref>
|
|-
| {{Country|Barbados}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 100,000
|
|
|-
| {{Country|Mexico}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 870,000
|
|
|-
| {{Country|Dominican Republic}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 50,000
|
|
|-
| {{Country|Dominica}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 50,000
|
|
|-
| {{Country|Saudi Arabia}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 3,000,000
|
|
|-
| {{Country|El Salvador}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 20,000
|
|
|-
| {{Country|Argentina}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 580,000
|
|
|-
| {{Country|Serbia}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 150,000
| February 21, 2021<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/general-news/india-sends-domestically-produced-vaccines-to-serbia-buttressing-our-bond-with-belgrade.html|title=India Sends Domestically Produced Vaccines To Serbia: 'Buttressing Our Bond With Belgrade'|access-date=11 March 2021|publisher=The Republic World Website|url-status=live}}</ref>
|
|-
| {{Country|Mongolia}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 150,000
|
|
|-
| {{Country|Ukraine}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 500,000
|
|
|-
| {{Country|Ghana}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 600,000
| February 24, 2021<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/general-news/ghana-receives-6l-doses-of-made-in-india-covid-vaccines-under-vaccine-maitri-programme.html|title=Ghana Receives 6L Doses Of Made-in-India COVID Vaccines Under 'Vaccine Maitri' Programme|access-date=11 March 2021|publisher=The Republic World Website|url-status=live}}</ref>
|
|-
| {{Country|Ivory Coast}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 450,000
|
|
|-
| {{Country|Saint Lucia}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 25,000
|
|
|-
| {{Country|Saint Kitts and Nevis}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 20,000
|
|
|-
| {{Country|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 40,000
|
|
|-
| {{Country|Suriname}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 50,000
|
|
|-
| {{Country|Antigua and Barbuda}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 40,000
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| {{Country|Democratic Republic of the Congo}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 1,716,000
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| {{Country|Angola}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 624,000
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| {{Country|Nigeria}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 3,924,000
| March 2, 2021<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/africa/nigeria-receives-consignment-of-made-in-india-covid-19-vaccines-under-vaccine-maitri.html|title=Nigeria Receives Consignment Of 'Made In India' Covid-19 Vaccines Under 'Vaccine Maitri'|access-date=11 March 2021|publisher=The Republic World Website|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/nigeria-receives-made-in-india-covid-19-vaccines-under-vaccine-maitri-initiative/articleshow/81295646.cms|title=Nigeria Receives 'Made In India' Covid-19 Vaccines Under 'Vaccine Maitri'|access-date=11 March 2021|publisher=[[The Times of India]] Website|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| {{Country|Cambodia}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 324,000
|
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| {{Country|Kenya}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 1,020,000
|
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| {{Country|Lesotho}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 36,000
|
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| {{Country|Rwanda}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 240,000
|
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| {{Country|Senegal}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 324,000
|
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| {{Country|Guatemala}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 524,000
|
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| {{Country|Canada}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 500,000
|
| Only [[G7]] country to receive vaccines under this initiative<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/canada-receives-first-shipment-of-5-lakh-covid-19-vaccine-doses-from-serum-institute/story/432933.html|title=Canada receives first shipment of 5 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses from Serum Institute|access-date=11 March 2021|publisher=[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]] Website|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| {{Country|Iran}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 150,000
| March 11, 2021
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| {{Country|Guyana}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 80,000
| March 7, 2021<ref name="rw1" />
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| {{Country|Benin}}
| style="text-align:right;"|
| March 11, 2021
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| {{Country|Eswatini}}
| style="text-align:right;"|
| March 11, 2021
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| {{Country|Jamaica}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 50,000
| March 9, 2021
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| {{Country|Bahamas}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 20,000
| March 10, 2021<ref>{{cite web|url=https://associatestimes.com/2021/03/11/bahamas-gets-20000-doses-of-astrazeneca-vaccines-from-india/|title=Bahamas gets 20,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines from India|access-date=12 March 2021|publisher=The Associate Times Website|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| {{Country|Uzbekistan}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 660,000
| March 17, 2021
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| {{Country|Fiji}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 100,000
| March 29, 2021<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/FijiPM/status/1376455082242269190|title=Fiji PM Twitter|access-date=29 March 2021|publisher=Frank Bainamarama|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|-
|{{Country|Albania}}
| style="text-align:right;"| 50,000
| April 18, 2021<ref>{{cite AV media|language=sq |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gSxMfEnefI|publisher=Edi Rama Youtube Channel | title=50,000 doza të vaksinës AstraZeneca}}</ref>
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|}

==International Reaction==
===International Organizations===
*{{flag|WHO}}: WHO Chief [[Tedros Adhanom]] has thanked [[India]] and its Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] for sharing the crucial commodity, COVID-19 vaccine, across the world in pandemic-ridden times. He also added that "India's commitment to COVAX and sharing COVID-19 vaccine doses is helping more than 60 countries to start vaccinating their health workers and other priority groups."<ref name="rwguat">{{cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/general-news/guatemala-president-thanks-pm-modi-as-india-donates-200000-doses-of-covid-19-vaccine.html|title=Guatemala President Thanks PM Modi As India Donates 2,00,000 Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine|access-date=11 March 2021|publisher=The Republic World Website|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[International Monetary Fund|IMF]]: IMF chief economist [[Gita Gopinath]] lauded India for playing a key role during the crisis by dispatching vaccines to many countries. She said "I also want to mention that India really stands out in terms of its vaccine policy. If you look at where exactly is one manufacturing hub for vaccines in the world{{snd}}that will be India."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/india-at-forefront-in-fighting-covid-19-stands-out-in-vaccine-policy-says-imfs-gita-gopinath/story/433342.html|title=India 'at forefront' in fighting COVID-19; 'stands out' in vaccine policy, says IMF's Gita Gopinath|access-date=12 March 2021|publisher=Business Today Website|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Countries===
*{{flag|Jamaica}}<ref name="hindu1">{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/african-caribbean-nations-support-india-at-wto-on-covid-19-vaccine-supplies/article33988670.ece|title=African, Caribbean nations support India at WTO on COVID-19 vaccine supplies |access-date=10 March 2021|publisher=[[The Hindu]] Website|url-status=live}}</ref> of the [[Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States|OACPS]] has thanked Indian efforts in delivering vaccines to developing and least developed countries.
*{{flag|St. Lucia}} on behalf of [[Caribbean Community|CARICOM]] thanked India for providing vaccine supplies to them.<ref name="hindu1" /><ref name="hbl-maitri2">{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/indias-vaccine-maitri-initiative-earns-praise-at-wto/article33979754.ece|title=India's 'Vaccine Maitri' initiative earns praise at WTO |access-date=10 March 2021|publisher=[[The Hindu Business Line]] Website|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{Flag|Guatemala}} President [[Alejandro Giammattei]] thanked the Prime Minister of India [[Narendra Modi]] and External Affair Minister of India [[S. Jaishankar]] for accepting the call of assistance to supply [[Covishield]] vaccines from India.<ref name="rwguat" />
*{{Flag|Barbados}} Prime Minister [[Mia Amor Mottley]] thanked Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] for the supply of "Made in India" COVID-19 vaccines. She tweeted, "PM Modi made it possible for more than 40,000 persons in Barbados and tens of thousands elsewhere, to receive their 1st dose of COVISHIELD via Vaccine Maitri before receiving his. A genuine demonstration of generosity. Thank you and we wish you continued good health."<ref>https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/barbados-prime-minister-thanks-pm-modi-for-supply-of-covid-vaccines-2383811</ref>
*{{Flag|Antigua and Barbuda}} Prime Minister [[Gaston Browne]] had thanked Prime Minister of India [[Narendra Modi]] "for demonstrating an act of benevolence, kindness and empathy", for sending vaccines to Caribbean countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eurasiantimes.com/tajikistan-belize-receive-made-in-india-covid-19-vaccines/|title=Vaccine Maitri: Tajikistan, Belize, Jamaica Receive 'Made in India' COVID-19 Vaccines|access-date=11 March 2021|publisher=[[The Eurasian Times]] Website|url-status=live}}</ref>
*After India sent 500,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to [[Canada]], billboards with pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and thanking India were put up in the [[Greater Toronto]] area. The billboards hailed the Canada-India friendship .<ref>https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/general-news/pm-modi-billboards-seen-across-toronto-as-canada-thanks-india-for-swift-vaccine-supply.html</ref>

===Other Institutions===
*Dr [[Peter Hotez]], Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at [[Baylor College of Medicine]] in Houston, said "The rollout of the [[COVID-19 vaccine]] is 'India's gift' to the world in combating coronavirus and will be remembered as a time when the country stepped up in a major way as a global player in innovation [and] the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines by India in collaboration with leading global institutions has 'rescued the world' from the deadly coronavirus and the contributions by the country must not be underestimated."<ref name="indiatoday1">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/coronavirus-outbreak/vaccine-updates/story/covid-19-vaccine-rollout-by-india-has-rescued-the-world-from-pandemic-top-us-scientist-1776654-2021-03-07|title=India's Covid vaccine rollout 'rescued the world' : Top US scientist |access-date=11 March 2021|publisher=[[India Today]] Website|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/covid-vaccine-rollout-india-s-gift-to-world-top-us-scientist-11615102460998.html|title=Covid vaccine rollout 'India's gift' to world: Top US scientist |access-date=11 March 2021|publisher=The Livemint Website|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Leaders who received vaccines provided by India===
*{{Flag|Cambodia}} – [[Heng Samrin]], [[Say Chhum]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/top-cambodian-leaders-receive-1st-shot-of-india-made-covid-19-vaccine-121031100342_1.html|title=Top Cambodian leaders receive 1st shot of India-made Covid-19 vaccine|access-date=11 March 2021|publisher=[[Business Standard]] Website|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{Flag|Nepal}} – [[KP Sharma Oli]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/coronavirus-outbreak/vaccine-updates/story/nepal-pm-kp-sharma-oli-receives-india-made-covishield-covid-19-vaccine-1776664-2021-03-07|title=Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli receives shot of India-made Covishield Covid vaccine|access-date=11 March 2021|publisher=[[India Today]] Website|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Gallery==
[[File:COVID-19 vaccine from India to Seychelles.jpg|thumb|250px|COVID-19 vaccine from India arrives at [[Seychelles]].]]
[[File:Delivery of Covishield COVID-19 vaccine from India to Brazil (2021) A.jpg|thumb|150px|Delivery of Covishield COVID-19 vaccine from India to [[Brazil]]]]
[[File:Delivery of Covishield COVID-19 vaccine from India to Brazil (2021) D.jpg|thumb|250px|Delivery of Covishield COVID-19 vaccine from India to Brazil]]

==See also==
*[[Vaccine diplomacy]]
*[[COVID-19 vaccination in India]]

==References==
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[[Category:COVID-19 vaccines]]
[[Category:Foreign relations of India]]
[[Category:Foreign policy of the Narendra Modi administration]]
[[Category:COVID-19 pandemic in India]]

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	'''Vaccine Maitri''' (''English:'' '''Vaccine Friendship''')<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2021-03-05 \|title=Vaccine Maitri: Consignment of covid vaccines airlifted for Guyana, Jamaica \|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/vaccine-maitri-consignment-of-covid-vaccines-airlifted-for-guyana-jamaica-nicaragua-11614930238803.html \|access-date=2021-04-27 \|website=mint}}</ref> is a [[humanitarian]] initiative undertaken by the [[Government of India\|Indian government]] to provide [[COVID-19 vaccine]]s to countries around the world.<ref name="hbl-maitri">{{cite web \|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/vaccine-maitri-a-sanjeevini-for-the-world/article33989241.ece \|title=Vaccine Maitri: A Sanjeevini for the world \|access-date=10 March 2021 \|publisher=[[The Hindu Business Line]]}}</ref> The government started providing vaccines from 20 January 2021. As of 9{{nbs}}May 2021, India had delivered around 66.3 million doses of vaccines to 95 countries.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Ministry of External Affairs – Government of India \|url=https://www.mea.gov.in/vaccine-supply.htm \|website=Ministry of External Affairs – Government of India}}</ref> Of these, 10.7 million doses were gifted to 47 countries by the [[Government of India]]. The remaining 54 million were supplied by the [[Serum Institute of India]] under its commercial and [[COVAX]] obligations. In late March 2021, the [[Government of India]] temporarily froze exports of the [[Covishield]], citing [[COVID-19 pandemic in India\|India's own COVID crisis]] and the domestic need for these vaccines.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2021-03-24 \|title=Coronavirus: India temporarily halts Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine exports \|work=BBC News \|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-56513371 \|access-date=2021-05-19}}</ref>		'''Vaccine Maitri''' (''English:'' '''Vaccine Friendship''')<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2021-03-05 \|title=Vaccine Maitri: Consignment of covid vaccines airlifted for Guyana, Jamaica \|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/vaccine-maitri-consignment-of-covid-vaccines-airlifted-for-guyana-jamaica-nicaragua-11614930238803.html \|access-date=2021-04-27 \|website=mint}}</ref> is a [[humanitarian]] initiative undertaken by the [[Government of India\|Indian government]] to provide [[COVID-19 vaccine]]s to countries around the world.<ref name="hbl-maitri">{{cite web \|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/vaccine-maitri-a-sanjeevini-for-the-world/article33989241.ece \|title=Vaccine Maitri: A Sanjeevini for the world \|access-date=10 March 2021 \|publisher=[[The Hindu Business Line]]}}</ref> The government started providing vaccines from 20 January 2021. As of 9{{nbs}}May 2021, India had delivered around 66.3 million doses of vaccines to 95 countries.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Ministry of External Affairs – Government of India \|url=https://www.mea.gov.in/vaccine-supply.htm \|website=Ministry of External Affairs – Government of India}}</ref> Of these, 10.7 million doses were gifted to 47 countries by the [[Government of India]]. The remaining 54 million were supplied by the [[Serum Institute of India]] under its commercial and [[COVAX]] obligations. In late March 2021, the [[Government of India]] temporarily froze exports of the [[Covishield]], citing [[COVID-19 pandemic in India\|India's own COVID crisis]] and the domestic need for these vaccines.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2021-03-24 \|title=Coronavirus: India temporarily halts Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine exports \|work=BBC News \|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-56513371 \|access-date=2021-05-19}}</ref>
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	While speaking at the [[UN General Assembly]] high-level panel on the [[Human rights in Syria\|human rights situation in Syria]], India pledged help the [[United Nations]] to vaccinate Syria through the ''Vaccine Maitri'' policy, as Syria is facing a dire situation compounded by [[COVID-19 pandemic in Syria\|COVID-19]], winterisation and food insecurity.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=India Pledges Support To UN To Ensure Syria Gets Covid Vaccines \|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-pledges-support-to-un-to-ensure-syria-gets-covid-vaccines-2382459 \|access-date=2021-03-23 \|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>		While speaking at the [[UN General Assembly]] high-level panel on the [[Human rights in Syria\|human rights situation in Syria]], India pledged help the [[United Nations]] to vaccinate Syria through the ''Vaccine Maitri'' policy, as Syria is facing a dire situation compounded by [[COVID-19 pandemic in Syria\|COVID-19]], winterisation and food insecurity.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=India Pledges Support To UN To Ensure Syria Gets Covid Vaccines \|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-pledges-support-to-un-to-ensure-syria-gets-covid-vaccines-2382459 \|access-date=2021-03-23 \|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>