PM: India at forefront of vaccine development

New Delhi, October 19

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Asserting that future would be shaped by societies that invest in science and innovation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday cited India’s handling of Covid to state that the country’s scientific institutions were its “greatest assets and had done wonders” in tackling the disease.

In his virtual keynote address at the Grand Challenges Annual Meeting, he said India was at the forefront of Covid vaccine development and that some of the vaccine candidates were in advanced stages of the trial.

With India’s experience and research talent, the country would be at “the centre of global healthcare effort” and will want to help other nations, he said, noting that more than 60 per cent of vaccines used for global immunisation programmes were produced here.

India has proven capacity for producing quality medicines and vaccine at low cost, he said. — PTI