COVID-19 VACCINE POLITICS OF INDIA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO INDIA -BANGLADESH DIPLOMATIC RELATION.
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Abstract
After COVID-19 pandemic, anti COVID vaccination is an important tool to combat COVID-
19 health hazard. In early time India government lead by Prime Minister Modi adopted
Neighbourhood first policy. India’s vaccination drive to the neighbouring country
Strengthen said policy. India manufacturing two vaccines (Covaxine and
Covishield) byindigenousIndianPharmaceuticalcompany.By these two vaccines
India also included into five major anti Corona virus vaccine producing countries with
US UK Russia and China. India’s vaccination exporting policy to neighbour friend help
Them to overcomeCOVID-19 pandemic. India’svaccine Maître programmed provides
Vaccination to Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Myanmar, and Bhutan. The decision of
Providing vaccine to neighbouring countries is a showcase to maintain faithful
CommitmenttotheNeighbourhood first policy (NFP), which was declarby PMModi. All
Stakeholder of neighbouring country like Bangladesh Nepal and Bhutan Express their
Thanks to India for this live saver attempted. Vaccine diplomacy by Indian government
Increasesrole of India in International politics in south Asia and world.
My present paper is an attempt to
India’s vaccination diplomacy with special interest to neighbouring countries in the light of
PM NarendraModi’s Neighbourhood First Policy
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