Transfer of one million Covid vaccine doses to Myanmar caps India's outreach to the military
India handed over one million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Myanmar on Wednesday in its first public outreach to the military government since the February 1 coup. Foreign Secretary Harshvardhan Shringla, who is on a two-day visit to Myanmar, gave the vaccines to the Myanmar Red Cross Society. The Indian embassy in Myanmar tweeted: "Foreign Secretary harshvshringla handed over 1 million doses of 'Made in India' vaccines to the representatives of the Myanmar Red Cross Society to support the people of Myanmar, including those along the India-Myanmar border, in their fight against COVID-19". In a statement on Tuesday, the Ministry of External Affairs had said that the, "Foreign Secretary will hold discussions with the State Administration Council, political parties and members of civil society. Issues relating to humanitarian support to Myanmar, security and India-Myanmar border concerns, and the political situation in Myanmar will be discussed". Shringla w