Dear Editor,
This is in reference to news item “Guyana to receive 80,000 COVID vaccines from India – Dr. Anthony” (Feb 26). I applaud the work of the Indian High Commissioner (Ambassador) Dr. K.J Srinivasa (medial doctor turned diplomat) in enabling Guyana and other CARICOM states to receive India’s vaccines. Dr. Srinivasa, who has a very pleasant and warm personality, has exploited an opportunity to cement closer ties between Guyana and India as a result of Covid. The Ambassador has been very active in promoting relations between Guyana and India and in presenting Guyana’s case for anti-Covid vaccines. He has brought Guyana and India closer in cultural, economic, political, and health relations.
Because of the Corona pandemic, and most significantly because of the anti-Covid vaccine, he has taken on a significant role in vaccine diplomacy not only with Guyana but several CARICOM states to which he has been accredited. Through his diplomacy, Guyana has been a recipient of large amounts of health assistance (to combat the pandemic) not to mention in the other sectors as well (infrastructure, agriculture, security, etc.). He has done fantastic work for the year and a half he has been in Guyana. We owe a debt of gratitude for Dr. Srinivasa’s behind the scene efforts and Prime Minister Modi’s vaccine diplomacy that has landed us 80K free vaccines.
Yours truly,
Dr. Vishnu Bisram
