New Delhi, Mar 18 (UNI) President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said India has been at the forefront of the global efforts to forge a decisive and coordinated response to the COVID-19 to ensure our collective health and economic well-being.
Addressing an event, Mr Kovind said under Government's Vaccine Maitri initiative, highly affordable vaccines made in India have already reached several countries, re-enforcing our reputation as "Pharmacy of the World'.
The President accepted credentials from Ambassador/High Commissioner from the Republic of Fiji, Dominican Republic, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Cooperative Republic of Guyana today in a virtual ceremony, a statement from President's secretariat said.
Mr Kovind conveyed his good wishes to the envoys on their appointment.
He said that India enjoys warm and friendly relations with all these four countries and that our ties were deeply rooted in a common vision of peace and prosperity.
He also thanked their Governments for supporting India's candidature for the non-permanent seat of UN Security Council for the term 2021-22.
In their remarks, the Ambassadors/High Commissioners highlighted the excellent relations their countries share with India and conveyed the resolve of their leaderships to take them further. Ambassadors/High Commissioners also thanked the Government of India for their continued development assistance and support in capacity-building across diverse areas.
They also expressed their gratitude to India for its humanitarian gesture of supplying COVID-19 vaccines to their countries.
UNI SV SHK1937