India Agreed to Supply Drug To "Badly-Affected Nations"

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Will Supply Drug To "Badly-Affected Nations": India After Trump Threat

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said given the enormity of the COVID-19 pandemic, India has always maintained that the international community must display strong solidarity and cooperation.

India will supply key drugs being tested as coronavirus cure to "nations that have been badly affected" by the pandemic, the government said today, hours after US President Donald Trump's stunning comments about "retaliation" if Prime Minister Narendra Modi declined to ship the medicines. India, which supplies more than a quarter of the world's generic drugs, had last month restricted exports of 26 pharmaceutical ingredients and the medicines made from them to ensure enough domestic stocks amid rising COVID-19 cases.

 

"In view of the humanitarian aspects of the pandemic, it has been decided that India would licence paracetamol and Hydroxychloroquine in appropriate quantities to all our neighbouring countries who are dependent on our capabilities. We will also be supplying these essential drugs to some nations who have been particularly badly affected by the pandemic," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said.

 

But exports of hydroxychloroquine and paracetamol will be allowed depending on availability of stock after meeting domestic requirements and existing orders.

 

India has 4,421 coronavirus cases, including 114 deaths. Globally, the US has the highest number of cases. The coronavirus death count has crossed 10,000-mark in America; over 366,000 have contracted infection so far.

 

 

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