<p>After administering the coronavirus vaccine in one of the biggest democracies of the world, India has now started exporting the domestically-manufactured vaccine to other parts of the world.</p>

<p>With the intention of helping neighbours and other countries around the world, India, on Friday, started exporting shots of the AstraZeneca-Oxford developed coronavirus vaccine to Brazil.</p>

<p><strong>Also read|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/indias-vaccine-diplomacy-earns-praise-from-south-asian-neighbours-as-chinese-dominance-declines-358380">India's vaccine diplomacy earns praise from South Asian neighbours as Chinese dominance declines</a></strong></p>

<p>A shipment of 200,000 doses of Covishield vaccine has already left for the European country, Brazil, on Friday morning.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In addition to this, 100,000 doses were also exported to Mauritius and 50,000 dosages to Seychelles packed in an&nbsp;Indian Navy P-8I maritime reconnaissance aircraft.</p>

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<p>Brazil's Foreign Affairs minister took to Twitter to thank India and Jaishankar for keeping Brazil in the priority list of receiving the coronavirus vaccine. "The government of India has placed Brazil on the highest priority: we are one of the first two countries to receive vaccines against Covid purchased in India," he tweeted.&nbsp;<em>(translated text)</em></p>

<p>The Brazilian&nbsp;Ambassador André Aranha Corrêa do Lago also thanked Serum Institute of India (SII) for the doses of vaccine and the 'professionalism' demonstrated during the transportation. "Thank you&nbsp;@SerumInstIndia&nbsp;for the amazing professionalism demonstrated while shipping this batch of #OxfordAstraZeneca vaccines to Brazil &amp; immense appreciation for and thanks to the Government of India for their support," the tweet read.</p>

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<p>Jair Bolsonaro, the President of Brazil, also acknowledged India's supply of vaccines and thanked the Indian government. "The government of India has released vaccine exports against Covid-19, and the first shipments will be sent this Friday to Brazil and Morocco, said the secretary of Foreign Affairs from India," he tweeted.</p>

<p>India has already supplied consignment of 1 million samples of the coronavirus vaccine, almost a week after it requested India to keep <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/promise-fulfilled-says-indian-envoy-as-vaccine-reaches-nepal-within-a-week-358322">Nepal in priority.</a></p>


After administering the coronavirus vaccine in one of the biggest democracies of the world, India has now started exporting the domestically-manufactured vaccine to other parts of the world.

After administering the coronavirus vaccine in one of the biggest democracies of the world, India has now started exporting the domestically-manufactured vaccine to other parts of the world. With the intention of helping neighbours and other countries around the world, India, on Friday, started exporting shots of the AstraZeneca-Oxford developed coronavirus vaccine to Brazil. Also read| India's vaccine diplomacy earns praise from South Asian neighbours as Chinese dominance declines A shipment of 200,000 doses of Covishield vaccine has already left for the European country, Brazil, on Friday morning. In addition to this, 100,000 doses were also exported to Mauritius and 50,000 dosages to Seychelles packed in an Indian Navy P-8I maritime reconnaissance aircraft. #WATCH Mumbai: Indian Navy P-8I maritime reconnaissance aircraft will supply 1 lakh dosages of #COVID19 vaccine to Mauritius and 50,000 dosages to Seychelles. The consignment will be first delivered to Seychelles and then to Mauritius. pic.twitter.com/3reSjxSOLB — ANI (@ANI) January 22, 2021 × Brazil's Foreign Affairs minister took to Twitter to thank India and Jaishankar for keeping Brazil in the priority list of receiving the coronavirus vaccine. "The government of India has placed Brazil on the highest priority: we are one of the first two countries to receive vaccines against Covid purchased in India," he tweeted. (translated text) The Brazilian Ambassador André Aranha Corrêa do Lago also thanked Serum Institute of India (SII) for the doses of vaccine and the 'professionalism' demonstrated during the transportation. "Thank you @SerumInstIndia for the amazing professionalism demonstrated while shipping this batch of #OxfordAstraZeneca vaccines to Brazil & immense appreciation for and thanks to the Government of India for their support," the tweet read. “Thank you @SerumInstIndia for the amazing professionalism demonstrated while shipping this batch of #OxfordAstraZeneca vaccines to Brazil & immense appreciation for and thanks to the Government of India for their support” — Ambassador André Aranha Corrêa do Lago pic.twitter.com/za4ThUb9Z7 — Brazil in India (@BrazilEmbassyIN) January 22, 2021 × WATCH| Jair Bolsonaro, the President of Brazil, also acknowledged India's supply of vaccines and thanked the Indian government. "The government of India has released vaccine exports against Covid-19, and the first shipments will be sent this Friday to Brazil and Morocco, said the secretary of Foreign Affairs from India," he tweeted. India has already supplied consignment of 1 million samples of the coronavirus vaccine, almost a week after it requested India to keep Nepal in priority.

India starts export of coronavirus vaccine to Brazil, Mauritius; Brazil thanks for 'professionalism'

<p>Cambodia has become the latest country to request India for <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/coronavirus-vaccine?page=1">COVID-19 vaccine</a> even as New Delhi has been reached out by other countries for it. Cambodian PM Hun Sen had met the Indian envoy to Cambodia Devyani Khobragade and requested for the vaccine.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Cambodians have not quantified their requests for the Indian vaccines, but it comes, two days after China promised a donation of one million doses. The development shows Cambodians are open to getting more vaccines from India and not totally reliant on China. Cambodia is seen close to Bejing, which makes it more significant.</p>

<p>India will kickstart the&nbsp;vaccine exports on Wednesday. The Maldives will become the first country to receive the Indian coronavirus vaccine tomorrow. The Indian Ocean Island country will receive the Covishield vaccine produced by Serum Institute of India (SII) with the Indian consignment arriving at 2:00 pm local time in the country's national capital Male by Air India.</p>

<p><strong>Also read|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/nepal-requests-indias-covid-19-vaccines-on-priority-india-approves-357360" hreflang="en">Nepal requests India's COVID-19 vaccines on priority; India approves</a></strong></p>

<p>India is sending 100,000 doses under emergency use approvals for vaccinating the frontline workers, healthcare workers, and those with comorbidities.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the Bangladeshi government has confirmed the WION's break of Monday that India will be gifting vaccines to the country. The Bangladesh foreign ministry in a Facebook post said, "Bangladesh will receive 20 lakh doses of Oxford-Astrazenca Covid-19 vaccines (Covishield) from India as a gift on 21 January."</p>

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<p>A special flight of India carrying the consignment will land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka the day after tomorrow. The ruling Awami League party of the country also tweeted the same and highlighted that the govt will also procure additional 30 million Covishield vaccines from Serum Institute of India (SII).</p>

<p>This comes even as South African government in a fact sheet released today said that the country will be getting one million doses of the vaccine in January and 500,000 doses in February of the Oxford University-Astrazeneca vaccine from SII.</p>

<p><strong>Also read|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/maldives-to-be-the-first-country-to-receive-indian-covid-19-vaccine-357723" hreflang="en">Maldives to be the first country to receive Indian COVID-19 vaccine</a></strong></p>

<p>India reaffirmed its position as the pharma capital of the world amid the COVID-19 pandemic last year sending HCQ and paracetamol to 150 countries. When it comes to coronavirus vaccines, India has assured that its vaccines will be for the entire humanity, with priority being given to the neighbourhood.</p>

<p>In the neighborhood, talks are on with Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Nepal for the vaccine. In fact, Nepal's Foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali was in India last week and requested India for 20 per cent i.e. 12 million doses of the vaccine. Indian authorities have given approval to two coronavirus vaccines — one being SII's Covishield&nbsp;and another being Bharat Biotech's COVAXIN with the mega vaccination programme starting over the weekend.</p>

<p><strong>Also read|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/neighbourhood-first-india-to-gift-covid-19-vaccines-to-bangladesh-357558" hreflang="en">Neighbourhood first: India to gift COVID-19 vaccines to Bangladesh</a></strong></p>

<p>It's just not the Indian subcontinent that is the focus. Even in Latin America, India is sought after for the COVID-19 vaccine. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday met Indian envoy to Brazil Suresh Reddy.</p>

<p>In a tweet he said, "It was a great pleasure meeting you Excellency! Our relations are growing stronger by the day under your and @narendramodi 's leadership! @PMOIndia @DrSJaishankar @harshvshringla @rivagdas".&nbsp;</p>

<p>While the elements of the discussions are not known, the meet happens in the backdrop of the Brazilian President writing to PM Modi for 2 million doses of the immunizer produced by the SII.</p>


Cambodia has become the latest country to request India for COVID-19 vaccine even as New Delhi has been reached out by other countries for it. Cambodian PM Hun Sen had met the Indian envoy to Cambodia Devyani Khobragade and requested for the vaccine.

Cambodia has become the latest country to request India for COVID-19 vaccine even as New Delhi has been reached out by other countries for it. Cambodian PM Hun Sen had met the Indian envoy to Cambodia Devyani Khobragade and requested for the vaccine. The Cambodians have not quantified their requests for the Indian vaccines, but it comes, two days after China promised a donation of one million doses. The development shows Cambodians are open to getting more vaccines from India and not totally reliant on China. Cambodia is seen close to Bejing, which makes it more significant. India will kickstart the vaccine exports on Wednesday. The Maldives will become the first country to receive the Indian coronavirus vaccine tomorrow. The Indian Ocean Island country will receive the Covishield vaccine produced by Serum Institute of India (SII) with the Indian consignment arriving at 2:00 pm local time in the country's national capital Male by Air India. Also read| Nepal requests India's COVID-19 vaccines on priority; India approves India is sending 100,000 doses under emergency use approvals for vaccinating the frontline workers, healthcare workers, and those with comorbidities. Meanwhile, the Bangladeshi government has confirmed the WION's break of Monday that India will be gifting vaccines to the country. The Bangladesh foreign ministry in a Facebook post said, "Bangladesh will receive 20 lakh doses of Oxford-Astrazenca Covid-19 vaccines (Covishield) from India as a gift on 21 January." Bangladesh will receive 20 lakh doses of Oxford-Astrazenca Covid-19 vaccines (Covishield) from India as a gift on 21... Posted by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh on Monday, January 18, 2021 × A special flight of India carrying the consignment will land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka the day after tomorrow. The ruling Awami League party of the country also tweeted the same and highlighted that the govt will also procure additional 30 million Covishield vaccines from Serum Institute of India (SII). This comes even as South African government in a fact sheet released today said that the country will be getting one million doses of the vaccine in January and 500,000 doses in February of the Oxford University-Astrazeneca vaccine from SII. Also read| Maldives to be the first country to receive Indian COVID-19 vaccine India reaffirmed its position as the pharma capital of the world amid the COVID-19 pandemic last year sending HCQ and paracetamol to 150 countries. When it comes to coronavirus vaccines, India has assured that its vaccines will be for the entire humanity, with priority being given to the neighbourhood. In the neighborhood, talks are on with Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Nepal for the vaccine. In fact, Nepal's Foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali was in India last week and requested India for 20 per cent i.e. 12 million doses of the vaccine. Indian authorities have given approval to two coronavirus vaccines — one being SII's Covishield and another being Bharat Biotech's COVAXIN with the mega vaccination programme starting over the weekend. Also read| Neighbourhood first: India to gift COVID-19 vaccines to Bangladesh It's just not the Indian subcontinent that is the focus. Even in Latin America, India is sought after for the COVID-19 vaccine. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday met Indian envoy to Brazil Suresh Reddy. In a tweet he said, "It was a great pleasure meeting you Excellency! Our relations are growing stronger by the day under your and @narendramodi 's leadership! @PMOIndia @DrSJaishankar @harshvshringla @rivagdas". While the elements of the discussions are not known, the meet happens in the backdrop of the Brazilian President writing to PM Modi for 2 million doses of the immunizer produced by the SII.

Vaccine diplomacy: India to begin exports tomorrow, more requests sent

British regulators have approved the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine as the country looks to accelerate its inoculation campaign. But Indian regulators have sought more data from the makers of the jab. WION's Palki Sharma has the full report.

Gravitas: Britain approves Astrazeneca-Oxford vaccine