NEW DELHI, Dec 4: The Ministry of External Affairs is organising a visit of Ambassadors and High Commissioners to two major pharmaceutical units in Hyderabad on December 9 to familiarize them with some of the key research and development activities being done by the country in developing COVID-19 vaccine, an official release by the MEA said.
The ambassadors and High Commissioners of around 80 countries will be visiting Bharat Biotech and BE limited which are working on the COVID-19 vaccine.
It said a high-level meeting of the Telengana officials was conducted on Friday to finalise arrangements for the high-profile visit. The “Chief Secretary informed that the dignitaries will be visiting Bharat Biotech Limited and Biological E limited, the industrial units which are working on the Corona vaccines in the country. He asked the officials to make foolproof arrangements duly following all Corona protocols during the visit of the dignitaries,” the release said.
As many as five well equipped buses and a special medical team should be put in place for the envoys. A presentation should also be made to showcase the State’s potential in the production and supply of vaccine and should also include the Pharma City and Genome Valley, it said.
(Manas Dasgupta)