In his first prime-time address, Biden also announced the deployment of more than 4,000 active-duty troops to support vaccination efforts, bringing the total to over 6,000.
PM Narendra Modi was speaking at his first BJP parliamentary party meeting since Covid outbreak last year. He urged MPs to facilitate the vaccination process in their constituencies.
There was frustration for the elderly as technical glitches in the CoWIN app meant many couldn’t register while change in hospital protocols led to long queues.
India began phase 2 of its immunisation programme Monday, vaccinating citizens above 60 years and those above 45 with comorbidities. Citizens can also get vaccinated at private hospitals.
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Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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