No Ban On Export Of COVID-19 Vaccines: External Affairs Ministry

The ministry's "Vaccine Maitree>" initiative to supply vaccines abroad has been "very successful and very well liked" by our partners across the world,

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said India has taken the lead in sending vaccines abroad with over 640 lakh doses supplied to more than 80 countries so far and asserted that the country has not imposed any export ban on anti-coronavirus vaccines. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi also said the ministry's "Vaccine Maitree" initiative to supply vaccines abroad has been "very successful and very well liked" by our partners across the world. "As on date, under the "Vaccine Maitree" initiative, we have supplied a total of about 644 lakh doses to the global community and of these, 104 lakh doses have been supplied as a grant, 357 lakh doses on a commercial basis and 182 lakh doses through the COVAX initiative," Mr Bagchi said at an online media briefing. With regard to the demand for Made-In-India vaccines, many countries across the world have been requesting for their supply, he said.