NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, JUNE 3
US Vice-President Kamala Harris spoke to India Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other world leaders over a phone call today.
As per sources, the phone call was at the request of US Vice-President. Over the phone call, Miss Kamala underscored the US-India partnership with PM Modi.
We also discussed ongoing efforts to further strengthen India-US vaccine cooperation, and the potential of our partnership to contribute to post-Covid global health and economic recovery.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 3, 2021
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to Vice-President Kamala D Harris after US President Joe Biden promised to share the first 25 million (2.5 crore) doses with India and other countries experiencing surges.
PM Modi also expressed his appreciation for the assurance of vaccine supplies to India as part of the US Strategy for Global Vaccine Sharing, under which India is expected to get the first batch of doses by the month-end.
“Spoke to US Vice President 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,” PM Modi wrote on Twitter.
Today the @WhiteHouse announced it will share at least 80 million U.S. vaccine doses globally by the end of June. For the first 25 million doses, 19 million will be shared through COVAX, with 7 million for Asiahttps://t.co/lCCixVGzNe#COVID19India #COVID19Indiahelp
— Indiaspora (@IndiasporaForum) June 3, 2021
The PM also thanked the Vice-President for all the support and solidarity from the US government, businesses and Indian diaspora.
The US administration has announced that it will donate 25 million COVID-19 doses abroad, with most of them allocated to WHO’s Covax initiative. In a fact sheet, the White House said it will donate just over 6 million with countries experiencing surges, including Canada, Mexico, India.
Senior Advisor and Chief Spokesperson Symone Sanders said that Kamala Harris spoke to Pres Andres Manuel López Obrador of Mexico, Pres Alejandro Giammattei of Guatemala and PM Keith Rowley, Chairman of the Caribbean Community, including PM Modi.
In four separate calls, the Vice President notified each of the leaders that the Biden-Harris Administration will begin sharing the first 25 million doses of COVID vaccines to their respective countries and others, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s framework for sharing at least 80 million vaccines globally by the end of June.
The Vice-President reiterated that the Administration’s efforts are focused on achieving broad global coverage, responding to surges and other urgent situations and public health needs, and helping as many countries as possible who requested vaccines. The four leaders thanked the Vice-President, and they agreed to continue working together to address COVID-19 and advance our mutual interests around the world.
