‘Deeply appreciate’: PM Modi thanks Kamala Harris after US Covid vaccine assurance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday spoke to the United States Vice President Kamala Harris and expressed his appreciation for the peace of mind of Covid vaccine provides to India as a part of the US Strategy for Global Vaccine Sharing.
“Spoke to VP Kamala Harris a short while ago. I deeply appreciate the assurance of vaccine supplies to India as part of the US Strategy for Global Vaccine Sharing. I also thanked her for all the support and solidarity from the US government, businesses and Indian diaspora,” Modi tweeted.

Spoke to @VP Kamala Harris a short time in the past. I deeply respect the peace of mind of vaccine provides to India as a part of the US Strategy for Global Vaccine Sharing. I additionally thanked her for the all of the help and solidarity from the US authorities, companies and Indian diaspora.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 3, 2021
During the decision, Kamala Harris conveyed that the United States will start sharing vaccines with India, together with different international locations by finish of June. The two leaders additionally mentioned ongoing efforts to strengthen the well being provide chain between the US and India, together with within the space of vaccine manufacturing, an announcement from Prime Minister’s Office stated.

“They highlighted the potential of the India-US partnership as well as the Quad vaccine initiative in addressing the long-term health impact of the pandemic,” PMO assertion stated.
During the cellphone name, PM Modi additionally stated that he hopes to welcome Harris in India as soon as the worldwide well being scenario normalises.
Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden laid out the plan to share some 25 million of a deliberate 80 million Covid-19 vaccine doses with the remainder of the world, together with India.

In an announcement, President Biden supplied particulars on how the US will allocate the primary 25 million of the vaccines to put the bottom for elevated world protection and to deal with actual and potential surges, excessive burdens of illness, and the wants of essentially the most susceptible international locations.
“At least 75 percent of these doses – nearly 19 million- will be shared through COVAX, including approximately 6 million doses for Latin America and the Caribbean, approximately 7 million for South and Southeast Asia, and approximately 5 million for Africa,” Biden stated.
“The remaining doses, just over 6 million, will be shared directly with countries experiencing surges, those in crisis, and other partners and neighbours, including Canada, Mexico, India, and the Republic of Korea,” he stated.
Earlier, the US had stated that it was intently monitoring India’s Covid problem and that it could “respond positively to any Indian requirement”. The assurance by the US had come in the course of the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s go to to Washington the place he met Secretary of State Antony Blinken final week.