Russia plans to introduce the single-dose COVID vaccine 'Sputnik Lite' in India soon. The ambassador to the country, Nikolay Kudashev said looking at the current situation of India, we are working on ways to provide them with vaccine doses as soon as possible.

That is indeed a brilliant example of the special and privileged strategic partnership and an effective model of international anti-pandemic cooperation that does not know any unnecessary obstacles.@DrSJaishankar @MEAIndia @mfa_russia @IndEmbMoscow https://t.co/Cz2FlGUX6U

? Nikolay Kudashev ???????? (@NKudashev) May 16, 2021

Kudashev spoke to news agency, ANI after the delivery of the second batch of Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines in Hyderabad. He said Russia expects that production of Sputnik in India will be gradually increased by 850 million doses per year. He added that the efficacy of Sputnik V is well-known in the world and back in Russia. This vaccine is being successfully used to vaccinate citizens starting in the second half of 2020. "Russian specialists declared that it is also effective against the new strains of COVID-19," Kudashev further stated.

We interact closely in the field of medical science, including w/ regard to new #COVID19 strains, maintain active, non-politicized dialogue in the framework of WHO, G20, BRICS. Life-saving humanitarian assistance delivered last month by the Russian side is being successfully used https://t.co/GmmprZvLdO

? Nikolay Kudashev ???????? (@NKudashev) May 16, 2021

Earlier, this month, Sputnik V was approved for use in India on April 12. This vaccine was granted an emergency use authorisation. Sputnik V has joined Covaxin and Covishield in the COVID-19 immunisation drive in India

Second batch of Sputnik V @sputnikvaccine arrives in Hyderabad, India! ?????? pic.twitter.com/Ucg4xlhCAi

? Sputnik V (@sputnikvaccine) May 16, 2021

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