India

Barbados honours PIO Gurdip Bath for role in vaccine supply

Barbados has conferred The Honorary Order of the Republic on Gurdip Bath, a person of Indian origin who is the Representative of St Kitts and Nevis,  for his role in arranging the logistics and facilitating the transportation of 100,000 vaccines from India to Barbados in February 2021 when the Caribbean nation was reeling from Covid-19.

The vaccines made at the Serum Institute of India in Pune had helped Barbados to commence its vaccination programme at a time when vaccines were in short supply worldwide and the Narendra Modi government had agreed to help needy friendly countries.

The order which comes into effect from Nov 30 and will accord Bath the title of “The Honourable” and he will also be entitled to use Sir before his name.

The announcement came along with honours conferred to other prominent personalities in Barbados and was widely reported in the country’s media.

Honorary Consul of India, Dr Philomena Ann Moline-Harris received the Order of the Republic for her contribution to medicine and service to the Indian community.

AddThis Website Tools
IN Bureau

Recent Posts

PIB Fact Check debunks seven instances of misinformation amid escalated tension

Amid the escalated tensions between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of India's precision strikes…

34 minutes ago

Over 50 Pakistani drones shot down by Indian air defence array across LoC, IB: Sources

The Indian Army shot down more than 50 Pakistani drones during a large-scale counter-drone operation…

2 hours ago

India asks X to ban over 8k accounts subject to penalties

Social media platform X has received executive orders from the Indian government requiring X to…

2 hours ago

Complete blackout enforced in Jammu after explosions near LoC

A complete blackout has been enforced in Jammu after sirens were heard and explosions were…

2 hours ago

‘Arnala’ first indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft delivered to Navy

In a boost to India's maritime capabilities, 'Arnala', the first in a series of eight…

2 hours ago

India neutralised Pakistan Air Defence System in Lahore: Colonel Sofiya Qureshi

Indian Armed Forces successfully neutralised Pakistan military's attempts of a large-scale drone and missile attack…

15 hours ago