From Aatmanirbhar to Global Supplier: Modi Visits Zydus Cadila, Bharat Biotech and Serum Institute as India Emerges Vaccine Maker for the World

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the Serum Institute of India, in Pune. Modi visited three pharmaceutical facilities on Saturday to review the development of potential COVID-19 vaccines. Five vaccines are under different phases of trial in India. (Image: PMO)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Bharat Biotech facility during his 3 city visit to review COVID-19 vaccine development work, in Hyderabad. (Image: PTI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Bharat Biotech facility during his 3 city visit to review COVID-19 vaccine development work, in Hyderabad. (Image: PTI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Hyderabad, to visit Bharat Biotech facility to review COVID19 vaccine development. (Image: ANI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his visit to Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad after reviewing the development of COVID-19 vaccine candidate ZyCOV-D. This was his first of his 3-city tour to personally review the vaccine development and manufacturing process in the country. (Image: Special Arrangement)

PM Narendra Modi greets the crowd gathered outside Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad during his vaccine review visit.  (Image: Special Arrangement)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a visit to the Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad to know more about the indigenous DNA based vaccine being developed by Zydus Cadila.(Image: Special Arrangement)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being briefed during a visit to the Bharat Biotech facility to review the development of indigenous COVID-19 vaccine candidate Covaxin, on the outskirts of Hyderabad. (Image: Special Arrangement)

Supporters waiting outside the Zydus Biotech Park to catch a glimpse of Prime Minister Narendra MOdi. (Image: Special Arrangement)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a visit to the Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad to know more about the indigenous DNA based vaccine being developed by Zydus Cadila. (Image: Special Arrangement)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a visit to the Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad to know more about the indigenous DNA based vaccine being developed by Zydus Cadila. (Image: Special Arrangement)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being briefed during a visit to the Bharat Biotech facility to review the development of indigenous COVID-19 vaccine candidate Covaxin, on the outskirts of Hyderabad. (Image: Special Arrangement)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being briefed during a visit to the Bharat Biotech facility to review the development of indigenous COVID-19 vaccine candidate Covaxin, on the outskirts of Hyderabad. (Image: Special Arrangement)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a visit to the Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad to know more about the indigenous DNA based vaccine being developed by Zydus Cadila. (Image: Special Arrangement)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being briefed during a visit to the Bharat Biotech facility to review the development of indigenous COVID-19 vaccine candidate Covaxin, on the outskirts of Hyderabad. (Image: Special Arrangement)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a visit to the Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad to know more about the indigenous DNA based vaccine being developed by Zydus Cadila. (Image: Special Arrangement)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being briefed during a visit to the Bharat Biotech facility to review the development of indigenous COVID-19 vaccine candidate Covaxin, on the outskirts of Hyderabad. (Image: Special Arrangement)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being briefed during a visit to the Bharat Biotech facility to review the development of indigenous COVID-19 vaccine candidate Covaxin, on the outskirts of Hyderabad. (Image: Special Arrangement)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being briefed during a visit to the Bharat Biotech facility to review the development of indigenous COVID-19 vaccine candidate Covaxin, on the outskirts of Hyderabad. (Image: Special Arrangement)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a visit to the Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad to know more about the indigenous DNA based vaccine being developed by Zydus Cadila. (Image: Special Arrangement)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad to review the development of COVID-19 vaccine candidate ZyCOV-D. (Image: ANI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off his three-city visit on Nov 28 morning to personally review COVID-19 vaccine development and manufacturing process. Accordingly, he will visit the Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad, Bharat Biotech in Hyderabad and Serum Institute of India in Pune to understand the vaccine development process and the preparations to manufacture the doses in large numbers once the vaccine gets approval from the authorities concerned. In this photo, PM Modi is seen at Ahmedabad airport. (Image: ANI)

PM Modi will visit Zydus Cadila in Ahmedabad where ZyCoV-D is being developed. (Image: ANI)

Policemen review security at Zydus Cadila in Ahmedabad ahead of PM Modi's visit. (Image: ANI)

Huge banners have been put up on to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Image: ANI)

Policemen review security at Zydus Cadila in Ahmedabad ahead of PM Modi's visit. (Image: ANI)