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Dominican Republic (DR)

Dominican Republic (DR)

Bilateral relations between Bharat and the Dominican Republic (DR) have been friendly and continue to deepen in all spheres. Diplomatic relations between Bharat and Dominican Republic were established in May, 1999. DR supported Bharat for UNSC non-permanent seat 2010 as well as Indian candidatures for International Court of Justice (ICJ), MOI and UNESCO in 2019. DR was one of the first signatories of the Framework Agreement on International Solar Alliance.

 

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Capacity Building

Since 1999, Government of India has been offering annual slots to the Dominican Republic for training in various institutions in Bharat under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme.

Grants & Concessional Finance

  • A large quantity of life saving drugs worth USD 50, 000 was donated to Dominican Republic in March 2006. There had been widespread damage to life and property in Dominican Republic due the Tropical Storm Noel in Oct-Nov 2007. Upon the official request of the Government of Dominican Republic, Bharat donated the medicines as humanitarian assistance.
  • In April 2020, Bharat had donated 200,000 tablets of Hydroxychloroquine. Bharat again donated second tranche of 536 boxes of medicines weighing 7170 kgs and protective gears. The donation included antibiotics, analgesics, antiviral, vitamins, diuretics, surgical gowns and gloves, as well as sampling tubes, swabs and thermometers, among other supplies.
  • Under the Vaccine Maitri Initiative, Serum Institute of India supplied 20,000 doses of Covishield vaccines to Dominican Republic (DR) in February 2021 as part of a commercial deal between the DR Government and SII.  Second and final tranche of 90,000 doses of vaccines reached in January 2022. Separately in February 2021, Bharat donated 30,000 doses of Covishield vaccines to DR.