As India is set to begin the world’s largest vaccination drive against the coronavirus, global leaders and experts have praised India’s leadership in scientific innovation and decisive action to combat the pandemic, reports PTI.

India on Sunday approved the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine Covishield and Covaxin of Bharat Biotech for restricted emergency use in the country.

Lauding India’s effort, Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, tweeted “It’s great to see India’s leadership in scientific innovation and vaccine manufacturing capability as the world works to end the COVID-19 pandemic.”

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World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also congratulated India and tweeted that India “continues to take decisive action & demonstrate its resolve to end #COVID19 pandemic”.

A day after India’s drug regulator approved two vaccines for restricted emergency use, Prime Minister Modi said the world’s biggest inoculation drive against coronavirus was set to begin in the country.

Praising the scientists and technicians for the ‘Made in India’ vaccines, he said the country was proud of them.