A consignment containing 1.5 million doses of COVISHEILD vaccines will reach Yangon on Friday.

Myanmar is one of the first countries to receive India’s gift of the “Made in India” COVIDSHIELD vaccines, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, indiatimes.com reported.

Myanmar is an important land and maritime neighbour of India with which India shares close historical, civilisational, cultural, religious, linguistic and ethnic ties. Myanmar is a vital component of India’s “Neighbourhood First” and “Act East” policies, the report said.