India’s smart vaccine diplomacy

The effort may help India secure recognition as a global power—with a permanent UN Security Council seat to go with it.

As countries scramble to secure Covid-19 vaccines, ugly expressions like 'vaccine race' and 'vaccine nationalism' have entered the global lexicon. But, at a time when global cooperation in sharing vaccines is minimal, and the World Health Organisation’s vaccine-distribution plans are yet to get off the ground, India has taken a different tack, quietly pursuing 'vaccine diplomacy.' Its 'Vaccine