Consignment of Made-in-India COVID-19 vaccines arrives in Fiji

A flight carrying a consignment of Made-in-India COVID-19 vaccines landed in Fiji on Monday under the 'Vaccine Maitri' initiative, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar informed.

"Reaching out to the South Pacific. Made in India vaccines land in Fiji. #VaccineMaitri," Jaishankar said in a tweet.

Under the 'Vaccine Maitri' initiative, India has been providing coronavirus vaccines to its neighbouring countries. Over 70 countries have already received vaccines under the program.

Maldives, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Srilanka, and Myanmar are among many countries that were aided by India during the pandemic.

( With inputs from ANI )