As largest vaccine maker, India will help world overcome COVID-19: PM Modi

New Delhi: India can help in bringing the world out of the coronavirus crisis with mass vaccine distribution once all trials are completed successfully, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today in his virtual address to the United Nations General Assembly or UNGA. He asked the UN to do more in the fight against the pandemic.

PM assured the global community that India will use its production and delivery capacity to help all humanity in fighting the deadly disease.

He said India was moving ahead with Phase-3 clinical trials - the large-scale trials considered the gold standard for determining safety and efficacy - and would help all countries enhance their cold chain and storage capacities for the delivery of vaccines.

"India's vaccine production and capacity will help the world overcome this pandemic. India sent medical supplies to over 150 countries during the coronavirus crisis," PM Modi said.

'As the largest vaccine producing country of the world, I want to give one more assurance to the global community today. India's vaccine production and delivery capacity will be used to help all humanity in fighting this crisis,' Modi said in a strong assurance to the international community that is battling the devastating coronavirus pandemic.