NEW DELHI : India has a fantastic "vaccine capability" and it would play a crucial role in the partnerships the UK is building on COVID-19 vaccine development and manufacturing, the new British High Commissioner said on Thursday.British High Commissioner Philip Barton also said India is "really important" to the UK in meeting the COVID-19 challenges and getting through the pandemic."Clearly India has a fantastic vaccine capability, in particular the Serum Institute.
We have entered into a number of agreements and most notable one is with AstraZeneca," he said during a virtual media briefing.Serum Institute of India, the world's largest vaccine manufacturer by volume, has partnered with biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to manufacture.