Lok Sabha Question No. 4603 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-24
Subject: Vaccine Diplomacy
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.4603 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2021

## VACCINE DIPLOMACY

## 4603. SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the names of the countries with whom the Government proposes to have vaccine diplomacy along with the details thereof;
- (b) whether   any   formal   agreement   has   been   reached   with   these countries and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the reasons for going ahead with vaccine diplomacy when the entire population of the country is yet to be vaccinated?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]

(a) to (c) India   started   external   supplies   of   Made-in-India   COVID19 vaccines on 20 January 2021. Supplies are being undertaken in the form of grant, commercial sales by the manufacturers and through GAVI's COVAX facility .

India,   as   most   other   countries,   is   implementing   its   COVID-19 vaccination programme in a phased manner. Taking into account domestic production and requirements of the phased roll out of national vaccination programme, a decision was taken to supply to foreign countries on a bilateral-grant or commercial basis. The supply to GAVI's COVAX facility is an obligation since India is a member of this multilateral body and also a recipient of vaccines from this body.

Country-wise   details   for   supply   of   vaccines   till   21   March   2021   are enclosed.

| Supplies till 21 March 2021 (In lakhs)   | Supplies till 21 March 2021 (In lakhs)   | Supplies till 21 March 2021 (In lakhs)   | Supplies till 21 March 2021 (In lakhs)   | Supplies till 21 March 2021 (In lakhs)   |
|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                  | Country                                  | Grant Quantit y                          | Commercial Quantity                      | COVAX Total Supplies Quantity            |

| 1 Bangladesh                | 20   | 70   |       |    90 |
|-----------------------------|------|------|-------|-------|
| 2 Myanmar                   | 17   | 20   |       | 37    |
| 3 Nepal                     | 10   | 10   | 3.48  | 23.48 |
| 4 Bhutan                    | 1.5  |      | 0.24  |  1.74 |
| 5 Maldives                  | 2    |      | 0.12  |  2.12 |
| 6 Mauritius                 | 1    | 3    |       |  4    |
| 7 Seychelles                | 0.5  |      |       |  0.5  |
| 8 Sri Lanka                 | 5    | 5    | 2.64  | 12.64 |
| 9 Bahrain                   | 1    |      |       |  1    |
| 10 Brazil                   |      | 40   |       | 40    |
| 11 Morocoo                  |      | 70   |       | 70    |
| 12 Oman                     | 1    |      |       |  1    |
| 13 Egypt                    |      | 0.5  |       |  0.5  |
| 14 Algeria                  |      | 0.5  |       |  0.5  |
| 15 South Africa             |      | 10   |       | 10    |
| 16 Kuwait                   |      | 2    |       |  2    |
| 17 UAE                      |      | 2    |       |  2    |
| 18 Afghanistan              | 5    |      | 4.68  |  9.68 |
| 19 Barbados                 | 1    |      |       |  1    |
| 20 Dominica                 | 0.7  |      |       |  0.7  |
| 21 Mexico                   |      | 8.7  |       |  8.7  |
| 22 Dominican Republic       | 0.3  | 0.2  |       |  0.5  |
| 23 Saudi Arabia             |      | 30   |       | 30    |
| 24 El Salvador              |      | 0.2  |       |  0.2  |
| 25 Argentina                |      | 5.8  |       |  5.8  |
| 26 Serbia                   |      | 1.5  |       |  1.5  |
| 27 UN Health workers        |      | 1    |       |  1    |
| 28 Mongolia                 | 1.5  |      |       |  1.5  |
| 29 Ukraine                  |      | 5    |       |  5    |
| 30 Ghana                    | 0.5  | 0.02 | 6     |  6.52 |
| 31 Ivory Coast              | 0.5  |      | 5.04  |  5.54 |
| 32 St. Lucia                | 0.25 |      |       |  0.25 |
| 33 St. Kitts & Nevis        | 0.2  |      |       |  0.2  |
| 34 St. Vincent & Grenadines | 0.4  |      |       |  0.4  |
| 35 Suriname                 | 0.5  |      |       |  0.5  |
| 36 Antigua & Barbuda        | 0.4  |      |       |  0.4  |
| 37 DR Congo                 | 0.5  |      | 17.16 | 17.66 |
| 38 Angola                   |      |      | 6.24  |  6.24 |
| 39 Gambia                   |      |      | 0.36  |  0.36 |

| 40 Nigeria             |       |        | 39.24   |   39.24 |
|------------------------|-------|--------|---------|---------|
| 41 Cambodia            |       |        | 3.24    |    3.24 |
| 42 Kenya               | 1     |        | 10.20   |   11.2  |
| 43 Lesotho             |       |        | 0.36    |    0.36 |
| 44 Rwanda              | 0.5   |        | 2.40    |    2.9  |
| 45 Sao Tome & Principe |       |        | 0.24    |    0.24 |
| 46 Senegal             | 0.25  |        | 3.24    |    3.49 |
| 47 Guatemala           | 2     |        |         |    2    |
| 48 Canada              |       | 5.00   |         |    5    |
| 49 Mali                |       |        | 3.96    |    3.96 |
| 50 Sudan               |       |        | 8.28    |    8.28 |
| 51 Liberia             |       |        | 0.96    |    0.96 |
| 52 Malawi              | 0.5   |        | 3.60    |    4.1  |
| 53 Uganda              | 1.00  |        | 8.64    |    9.64 |
| 54 Nicaragua           | 2.00  |        | 1.35    |    3.35 |
| 55 Guyana              | 0.8   |        |         |    0.8  |
| 56 Jamaica             | 0.50  |        |         |    0.5  |
| 57 UK                  |       | 50     |         |   50    |
| 58 Togo                |       |        | 1.56    |    1.56 |
| 59 Djibouti            |       |        | 0.24    |    0.24 |
| 60 Somalia             |       |        | 3.00    |    3    |
| 61 Seirra Leone        |       |        | 0.96    |    0.96 |
| 62 Belize              | 0.25  |        |         |    0.25 |
| 63 Botswana            | 0.30  |        |         |    0.3  |
| 64 Mozambique          | 1.00  |        | 3.84    |    4.84 |
| 65 Ethiopia            |       |        | 21.84   |   21.84 |
| 66 Tajikistan          |       |        | 1.92    |    1.92 |
| 67 Benin               |       |        | 1.44    |    1.44 |
| 68 Eswatini            | 0.20  |        | 0.12    |    0.32 |
| 69 Bahamas             | 0.20  |        |         |    0.2  |
| 70 Cape Verde          |       |        | 0.24    |    0.24 |
| 71 Iran                |       | 1.25   |         |    1.25 |
| 72 Uzbekistan          |       |        | 6.60    |    6.6  |
| 73 Solomon Islands     |       |        | 0.24    |    0.24 |
| 74 Laos                |       |        | 1.32    |    1.32 |
| 75 Namibia             | 0.30  |        |         |    0.3  |
| 76 Bolivia             |       |        | 2.28    |    2.28 |
| Total                  | 81.55 | 341.67 | 177.27  |  600.49 |

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