More made-in-India COVID vaccines in pipeline, Modi tells Davos

PM says New Delhi fulfilling global responsibilities in time of crisis

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the World Economic Forum's Davos Agenda meetings on Jan. 28.

KIRAN SHARMA, Nikkei staff writer

January 28, 2021 23:44 JST

NEW DELHI -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the country, which has been shipping two locally made COVID-19 vaccines overseas, will be serving up more shots.

"So far only two made-in India vaccines have been introduced to the world [and] in the time to come, many more vaccines will be made available from India," Modi told the World Economic Forum's online Davos Agenda summit.