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<strong>Top world leaders have lauded India&#39;s historic achievement of crossing 100 crore Covid-19 vaccinations, terming it as a major milestone in humanity&#39;s efforts to combat the global pandemic.</strong></p>
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As India scripted history on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that the world is witnessing the triumph of Indian science, enterprise and collective spirit of 130 crore Indians.<br />
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With the administration of 61,27,277 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India&#39;s Covid-19 vaccination coverage has reached 100.59 crore (1,00,59,04,580) as per provisional reports till 7 am today.<br />
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Wishes continue to pour in Friday from across the world, lauding not only India&#39;s fight against Covid-19 but also New Delhi&#39;s efforts to heal the world through initiatives like Vaccine Maitri.<br />
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&quot;Congratulations to my friend Narendra Modi and his government for administering 1 billion doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. A huge achievement. India and Australia are working side by side in the Quad to expand vaccine access across the Indo-Pacific,&quot; tweeted Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison today.</p>
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Congratulations to my friend <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@narendramodi</a> and his government for administering 1 billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. A huge achievement. India and Australia are working side by side in the Quad to expand vaccine access across the Indo-Pacific. <a href="https://t.co/KAhffNvDcp">pic.twitter.com/KAhffNvDcp</a></p>
&mdash; Scott Morrison (@ScottMorrisonMP) <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottMorrisonMP/status/1451279001603895306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 21, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Joining Morrison in praising India&#39;s massive achievement was Naftali Bennett, the Prime Minister of Israel. &nbsp;<br />
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&quot;Congratulations to Narendra Modi on leading India&#39;s successful Covid-19 vaccination campaign that has now administered more than 1 billion vaccines to the Indian people. These life-saving vaccines are helping us all defeat the global pandemic,&quot; tweeted Bennett.<br />
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While congratulating India, several leaders also emphasised India&#39; resolve to face the challenge and appreciated its stand of using its vaccine production and delivery capacity to help all humanity in fighting the crisis.<br />
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&quot;Congratulations to PM Narendra Modi and government of India for administering 1 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines, displaying the innovation and solidarity of the Indian people. Thank you also, India, for supporting Maldives&#39; Covid-19 recovery and vaccination efforts,&quot; said Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of Maldives.<br />
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India&#39;s collaborations enabled it to emerge as a major vaccine production centre for the world and also the lead player in the Quad Vaccine Partnership to help enhance equitable access to safe and effective vaccines in the Indo-Pacific.<br />
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&quot;We congratulate India for the extraordinary accomplishment of administering one billion doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. I applaud India&#39;s successes in fighting Covid-19 at home and for its efforts to help end the pandemic in the Indo-Pacific region and well beyond,&quot; said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.<br />
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&quot;Congratulations to India on administering their 1 billionth dose of Covid-19 vaccine! We applaud India&#39;s commitment to ramp up vaccine production for export and use worldwide. With the Quad, the U.S. and India are working together to vaccinate the world and end the pandemic,&quot; added US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman.<br />
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India supplied not just vaccines but also Hydroxychloroquine, Remdesivir and Paracetamol tablets, as well as diagnostic kits, ventilators, masks, gloves and other medical supplies to a large number of countries during the pandemic.<br />
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Supply of Indian manufactured vaccines to neighbouring and key partner countries, including Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Seychelles, stated New Delhi&#39;s commitment to use its vaccine production and delivery capacity to help everyone fight the global pandemic.<br />
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&quot;In what is a huge accomplishment not just for your country but the world, India hit the one billion mark of Covid-19 vaccination doses. On behalf of the people of Bhutan, I congratulate India!&quot; said Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering.<br />
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Donating vaccines from its own supply, India assisted its neighbours in responding to the pandemic.<br />
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&quot;Congratulations to PM Narendra Modi, the medical community and frontliners of India for achieving this mammoth task. The way forward &amp; adjusting to the new normal while staying safe is highly dependent on a successful vaccination drive. Congratulations on reaching this milestone,&quot; tweeted Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.<br />
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) also praised the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in tackling effectively the ongoing Covid-19 crisis.<br />
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&quot;Congratulations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the scientists, health workers and people of India, on your efforts to protect the vulnerable populations from Covid-19 and achieve Vaccin Equity targets,&quot; tweeted Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO Director General.</p>
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Congratulations to <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@narendramodi</a> on leading India&#39;s successful COVID-19 vaccination campaign that has now administered more than 1 billion vaccines to the Indian people.<br />
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These life-saving vaccines are helping us all defeat the global pandemic.<br />
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&mdash; Naftali Bennett &#1489;&#1504;&#1496; (@naftalibennett) <a href="https://twitter.com/naftalibennett/status/1451119609843752963?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 21, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Replying to their tweets individually, PM Narendra Modi also thanked world leaders for their wishes on India crossing 100 crore vaccinations.<br />
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&quot;Thank you, PM Naftali Bennett. Appreciate your warm words. This milestone has been made possible by India&#39;s scientists, health workers and innovators who are also, along with their Israeli counterparts, building the foundations of our knowledge-based strategic partnership,&quot; he wrote in his reply to the tweet by Israeli PM.</p>
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<strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.indianarrative.com/health-news/india-s-vaccine-drive-will-cross-historic-crore-doses-landmark-today-122707.html">India&rsquo;s vaccine drive crosses historic 100 crore doses landmark</a></strong></p>
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