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Vaccine Maitri: 300 million doses

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Vaccine Maitri: 300 million doses (GS2 · IR, 27 April 2025)

What happened

  • India supplied nearly 300 million vaccine doses abroad via Vaccine Maitri [PIB].

Background

  • Many were free [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Vaccine Maitri is the example of health diplomacy.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India

  1. As per PIB (2025-04-27): india supplied nearly 300 million vaccine doses abroad via Vaccine Maitri.
  2. Vaccine Maitri is the example of health diplomacy.
Quotable data point

India supplied nearly 300 million vaccine doses abroad via Vaccine Maitri.

PIB: Vaccine Maitri, 27 Apr 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: none.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Doses under Vaccine Maitri

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: Vaccine Maitri, 27 Apr 2025

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