India, hailed as the pharmacy of the world, on Wednesday announced a gift of 2,00,000 Covid-19 doses for UN peacekeepers.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar made the announcement at the UN Security Council open debate on the implementation of resolution 2532 (2020) on the cessation of hostilities in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Keeping in mind the UN Peacekeepers who operate in such difficult circumstances, we would like to announce today a gift of 2,00,000 doses for them,” Jaishankar told the UN Security Council in a virtual address. Quoting the Bhagvad Gita, Jaishankar said, “Do your work with the welfare of others always in mind.”