Muscat: The first batch of 100,000 doses of vaccines from India reached Muscat on Saturday, informed the Indian Embassy in Oman and the Ministry of Health.

“Around 100,000 doses of Oxford AstraZeneca vaccines developed by the Serum Institute of India were received on Sunday as a gift from the friendly country,” the Ministry of Health said in a statement.

At the India-Oman Strategic Consultative Group (IOSCG) recently held in New Delhi, both sides expressed satisfaction that despite the Covid-19 pandemic both sides have kept in close touch and sustained momentum in further consolidation of their strategic relationship. Secretary (CPV&OIA) thanked the Omani side for taking excellent care of the large Indian community in Oman during the pandemic.”

India assured assistance to Oman in its requirement for Covid-19 vaccines.

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