Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who shared stage with Serum Institute of India’s Adar Poonawalla for an occasion in Pune, on Sunday thanked him for his contribution in India’s battle in opposition to coronavirus. Serum Institute of India’s Covishield has been one of many two main vaccines that India used for the inoculation program. The different one was Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin.

“@adarpoonawalla ji, We always wanted to say Thank You. Entire nation wanted to say Thank You. So, it is on behalf of entire nation we say ‘Thank You for saving us’! (sic)” Devendra Fadnavis wrote in a tweet. Sharad Pawar was additionally seen on stage together with Poonawalla and Fadnavis on the occasion.

To the Maharashtra Deputy CM’s tweet, Adar Poonawalla replied: “I’m humbled by your kind words @Dev_Fadnavis Ji. It has been an honour to serve the nation and we will continue to do so. (sic)” The Serum Institute is the world’s largest vaccine maker. In the United Kingdom and different elements of the world, it collaborated to offer the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID‑19 vaccine.

Meanwhile, talking on the occasion, Poonawalla stated: “I have been all over the world but the environment in India is better and I would urge everyone to stay in India.”

“Everyone is looking at India and Covid was one such example. This was all possible because of the government, healthcare workers working with a common goal,” he additional underlined. With China going through one of many worst outbreaks, India had additionally not too long ago raised its guards amid issues over chance of a fourth wave.

Fadnavis earlier shared particulars of the occasion together with images as he wrote in a put up (loosely translated from Marathi): “Bharti Vidyapeeth Super Specialty Hospital and Student Hostel inaugurated in Pune this afternoon. Senior Leader Shri Sharad Pawar Ji, Respected Punawala, Shri Shivajirao Kadamji, Mr. Sanjaykaka Patil, Dr. Vishwajit Kadam, all family members, brothers and sisters of Bharti University were present.”