Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to attend the Second Global Covid Virtual Summit today, May 12. The PM’s participation in the event was announced by the Ministry of External Affairs.
The Ministry also highlighted that India has played important role in fighting the pandemic by producing efficient vaccines.
“Other participants are co-hosts of the event - Heads of State/Government of Belize in its capacity as Chair of CARICOM, Senegal as Chair of African Union, Indonesia as President of G20, and Germany as President of G7 respectively. Secretary-General of the United Nations, Director General of World Health Organization, and other dignitaries would also participate,” the official press release said.
PM Modi had also participated in the first COVID Summit which was held on September 22, 2021, and this year the PM will address the summit in the opening session on “Preventing Pandemic Fatigue and Prioritising Preparedness.”
Ministry of External Affairs further added, “The Summit intends to galvanize new actions to address the continued challenges of the COVID pandemic and build a stronger global health security, architecture,”
