Published 20:20 IST, February 5th 2021
Amid Rihanna tweet row, Barbados PM thanks counterpart Modi for COVID-19 vaccine donation
Amid Rihanna's intervention into farm laws stir, Barbados PM Mia Mottley has thanked PM Modi and India for donation of 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine.
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In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, Barbos counterpart Mia Mottley has thanked PM Modi for donation of Coronavirus vaccine as India supplied 100,000 doses of Serum Institute manufactured Covishield to Barbos. te of thanks by Barbos prime minister comes at a time when pop singer Rihanna who is a Barbian, sparked a massive controversy by tweeting in support of ongoing farmers' protest in order to get global attention on issue.
Mottley in her letter to PM Modi said, "I trust that you are well and safe. On behalf of my Government and people, I wish to express gratitude to you, your Government and people of Republic of India for most generous donation of Covishield vaccines."
" Minister of Health and Wellness and Chief Medical Officer both have confirmed that vaccine has been approved for use in Barbos and will be ministered in accordance with manufacturers’ guidelines," PM Mottley said in her letter.
In January, Mottley h written a letter to PM Modi requesting him for supply of vaccines to counter threat of pandemic in island nation. As a part of global cooperation to counter Covid-19 pandemic, India has supplied Coronavirus vaccines to a number of countries starting from neighbours - Nepal, Bhutan, Bhutan, Maldives, Banglesh among ors. This global assistance comes simultaneously with ongoing vaccination drives across country.
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However, even as India resolves to assist a number of countries to combat pandemic, several global celebrities on Wednesday me remarks which went against government as y tweeted to highlight and garner support to farmers' protest in India. Apart from Rihanna, likes of Pop Singer Rihanna, Climate change activist Greta Thunberg, US Vice President Kamala Harris's niece Meena Harris, ult star Mia Khalifa, singer Jay Sean and or global celebrities extended ir support to farmers' protests.
However, plot to tarnish India's im was exposed when Greta Thunberg mistakingly tweeted a document called 'toolkit' calling for support to farmers' agitation. 'toolkit' h startling details and consisted of an organised plan on how to intensify stir against farm laws globally, besides Republic Day plot to carry out protests outside Indian embassies across world. Details of digital campaigning 'Twitter storm' against India were planned in February along with dates on which tweets have to be me were mentioned. However, just hours after Greta posted toolkit, she deleted it and posted an updated toolkit with certain omissions.
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All dates and instructions given for activities prior to January 26 have been removed besides omission of names of Ambani and ani were omitted in updated 'toolkit'. Also, call for 'Twitter storm' did t find mention in updated 'toolkit'.
Union Government has strongly responded to organised plot against country. Contending that toolkit aimed to w a "social, cultural and ecomic war against Government of India", Delhi Police filed an unnamed FIR against creators of a "toolkit" and is also going to seek help from Google to identify location from toolkit was prepared and uploed on social media.
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20:20 IST, February 5th 2021