CoronavirusVaccine diplomacy: Indian supplies reach Bangladesh and Nepal
New Delhi's aid shipments come amid China's own COVID outreach to the region
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the launch of the pan-India COVID-19 vaccination drive via video conference in New Delhi on Jan. 16. (Photo courtesy of Government of India)
KIRAN SHARMA, Nikkei staff writer
January 21, 2021 19:07 JST
NEW DELHI -- India on Thursday dispatched coronavirus vaccines to Bangladesh and Nepal, a day after launching supplies to "neighboring and key partner" nations to help them fight the pandemic when China too is pushing its COVID-19 response outreach in the region.