India’s Vaccine Diplomacy: Fighting the Pandemic and for Status in the World
India’s Vaccine Diplomacy: Fighting the Pandemic and for Status in the World

Author(s): Patryk Kugiel
Subject(s): Politics, International relations/trade, Welfare systems, Health and medicine and law
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: India; COVID-19; vaccine; diplomacy; foreign policy;
Summary/Abstract: India is becoming a leader in so-called vaccine diplomacy in the world. The extensive distribution of vaccines as grants and commercially to other countries, combined with the reduction of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, will increase India’s prestige and influence. The possible build-up of its production capacity will be important to the success of the global vaccination campaign, including the implementation of the COVAX programme. This should lead the EU to strengthen cooperation with India in the fight against the pandemic and other global health threats, which will become an important area of their strategic partnership.

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