Bhutan, Maldives first to benefit from India`s ‘Vaccine Maitri`
(WorldNews India)

Two aircraft took off several hours apart, carrying 150,000 doses of Covishield vaccine for Thimphu and 100,000 doses for Male UPDATED ON JAN 20, 2021 01:00 PM IST Bhutan and the Maldives on Wednesday became the first countries in India`s neighbourhood to benefit from the government`s rollout of millions of doses of Covid-19 vaccines under a grant assistance programme dubbed “Vaccine Maitri”. Two aircraft took off several hours apart, carrying 150,000 doses of Covishield vaccine for Thimphu and 100,000 doses for Male. The external affairs ministry had announced on Tuesday that India would begin providing...