New Delhi: US has formally conveyed to India that it will be giving COVID-19 vaccines to the country during the telephonic conversation between Indian PM Modi and US Vice President Kamala D. Harris. India will be getting vaccines from US as part of the 25 million vaccines it will be giving to the world in the first tranche. 19 million of those vaccines will be given via COVAX, while 6 million directly to partners. A US Readout said, "Vice President notified... Biden-Harris Administration will begin sharing the first 25 million doses of COVID vaccines". The conversation that happened on Thursday evening was at the request of US Vice President.

Source: dna June 03, 2021 16:30 UTC