India, March 31 -- In a rare expression of praise for the opposite camp, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor recently lauded PM Narendra Modi-led NDA government's vaccine diplomacy during the Covid-19 pandemic and termed it a "powerful example of international leadership."

In a column written for English Magazine The Week, Tharoor said, "India's vaccine diplomacy during the Covid pandemic stands out amid the horrors of that time as a powerful example of international leadership rooted in responsibility and solidarity. By delivering made-in-India vaccines to over 100 nations, India demonstrated its capacity to extend a helping hand when it mattered most."

The veteran Congress leader lauded the Vaccine Maitri initiative launched by the BJP gov...