MUMBAI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (Oct 20) said the government was working rapidly to ensure the supply of COVID-19 vaccines to all citizens once they are available.

In his address to the nation, Modi urged Indians to continue wearing masks and uphold social distancing rules to prevent further spread of the pandemic ahead of India's festive season.

"Whenever the corona vaccine comes, how it reaches to every Indian as soon as possible, the government is also working for that," Modi said in a short speech in Hindi.