Former West Indies cricketers Vivian Richards, Richie Richardson, Jimmy Adams and Ramnaresh Sarwan thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for helping the Caribbean countries by donating them Covid-19 vaccines under the Vaccine Maitri initiative. Earlier this month, Antigua and Barbuda received 1,75,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines out of which 40,000 were donated to the country under the ‘Vaccine Maitri’ initiative.
“I would like to thank India for the wonderful contribution made to our country which is the vaccine. We thank you so much on behalf of the Antiguan and Barbudan people. We look forward, also that in the future, continued relationship. Thank you very much Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the High Commission of India. We also thank all of the people in India for such a kind gesture,” Richards said in a video posted on Twitter by the High Commission of India in Guyana. Others in the video include another West Indies legend Sir Richie Richardson, who shared a similar message. Former West Indies captain Jimmy Adams and batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan also thanked India for its vaccine diplomacy. Jamaica, Barbados, St Lucia and St Kitts and Nevis also received the Made-in-India Covid-19 vaccines under the ‘Vaccine Maitri’ programme. “I would like to take this opportunity to thank Prime Minister Modi for providing the Covid-19 vaccine for us here in Guyana. We really appreciate your kindness sir, thank you so much,” Sarwan said. Guyana, where Ramnaresh Sarwan is from, received 80,000 doses of the vaccine under the same programme.
