Lok Sabha Question No. 4794 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-24
Subject: Covid-19 Vaccine
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sajda Ahmed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.4794 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2021

## COVID-19 VACCINE

## 4794. SHRIMATI SAJDA AHMED:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether India is assisting neighboring countries by providing COVID-19 Vaccine;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, county-wise;
- (c) whether the vaccine is being provided free of cost; and
- (d) if so, the countries which approached India for vaccine assistance?

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

(a) to (d) India   started   external   supplies   of   Made-in-India   COVID19 vaccines on 20 January 2021. The first countries to receive such vaccines were from our neighbourhood.

External   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, requirements of the phased roll out of national vaccination programme and the demand for Made-in-India vaccines, a decision was taken to supply the surplus to foreign countries on  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 18 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)   | Supplies till 21 March 2021 (In lakhs)   |
|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                  | Country                                  | Grant Quantity                           | Commercial Quantity                      | COVAX Total Supplies Quantity            |                                          |
| 1 Bangladesh                             | 1 Bangladesh                             | 20                                       | 70                                       | 90                                       |                                          |
| 2 Myanmar                                | 2 Myanmar                                | 17                                       | 20                                       | 37                                       |                                          |
| 3 Nepal                                  | 3 Nepal                                  | 10                                       | 103.48                                   | 23.48                                    |                                          |
| 4 Bhutan                                 | 4 Bhutan                                 | 1.5                                      | 0.24                                     | 1.74                                     |                                          |
| 5 Maldives                               | 5 Maldives                               | 2                                        | 0.12                                     | 2.12                                     |                                          |
| 6 Sri Lanka                              | 6 Sri Lanka                              | 5                                        | 52.64                                    | 12.64                                    |                                          |
| 7 Afghanistan                            | 7 Afghanistan                            | 5                                        | 4.68                                     | 9.68                                     |                                          |

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