‘Aarogya Maitri’ project to provide medical supplies to developing nations in crisis

Subject: International Relations

Section: India’s foreign policy

Concept:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a new ‘Aarogya Maitri’ project under which India will provide essential medical supplies to any developing country affected by natural disasters or humanitarian crisis.
India will also establish a ‘Global-South Center of Excellence’ to undertake research on development solutions or best-practices of any developing nation, which can be scaled and implemented in other members of the Global South.
India will also institute ‘Global-South Scholarships’ for students from developing countries to pursue higher education in India.
PM Modi also suggested a Global South Young Diplomats Forum that will help connect youthful officers to the Foreign Ministries.
Pm also said that during the Covid pandemic, India’s Vaccine Maitri initiative supplied made-in-India vaccines to over 100 nations.

‘Vaccine Maitri’ Initiative

It is an initiative by the Ministry of External Affairs.
This is a humanitarian initiative taken by the government of India to supply the COVID-19 vaccine to foreign countries.
It has strengthened India’s image as the first responder in emergency situations.