India, as part of its vaccine diplomacy programme, gifted 1.2 million doses of domestically produced Covid-19 vaccine to Bangladesh. During his two-day go to to the neighbouring Bangladesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday handed over a representational field to Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina as an emblem of India’s reward. He additionally handed over a representational key of 109 life-saving ambulances to Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka.
Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi in a Tweet, shared the visuals saying, “1.2 million doses of Made in India Covid vaccines as grant from India to Bangladesh were handed over by Prime Minister @narendramodi to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.”
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1.2 million doses of Made in India Covid vaccines as grant from India to Bangladesh had been handed over by Prime Minister @narendramodi to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. pic.twitter.com/4iGL523pQw
— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) March 27, 2021
The Indian PM in on a go to to Dhaka on the invitation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to have a good time Mujib Borsho- the start centenary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman; 50 years of the institution of diplomatic ties between India and Bangladesh; and 50 years of Bangladesh’s warfare of liberation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his handle yesterday thanked all of the dignitaries, highlighted the importance of this event and touched upon varied sides of bilateral relationship of the 2 nations.
He additionally handed over Gandhi Peace Prize 2020 posthumously conferred to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to Sheikh Rehana, youthful daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman accompanied by her sister Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. This award was conferred in recognition of his excellent contributions in direction of social, financial and political transformation by non-violent and different Gandhian strategies.
Meanwhile, Hasina on Saturday introduced a gold and a silver coin launched on the event of the start centenary of her father and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to Modi.