He noted that today, on the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has "made history."

“With more than 25 million doses of the vaccine, a golden chapter has been written in the history of the country and the world,” Mandavia wrote on Twitter.

Earlier it was reported that the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and the world's largest vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute of India will begin production of the Russian coronavirus vaccine at the company's facilities in September.