Watch: Sputnik V vaccine’s 1st lot arrives from Russia, lands in Hyderabad
Watch: Sputnik V vaccine’s 1st lot arrives from Russia, lands in Hyderabad

India on Saturday received the first consignment of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

The government last month allowed the emergency use of imported vaccines to curb the spread of coronavirus infection and waived customs duty on their imports.

Russia became the world's first country to register a coronavirus vaccine, dubbed as Sputnik V.

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