S Jaishankar, Mike Pompeo discuss Covid-19, medical supply chain

India lifted export curbs earlier this month to allow a consignment of the drug after a request from President Trump to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Updated on: Apr 23, 2020, 21:21:34 IST

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US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo and his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar on Thursday discussed bilateral and international cooperation to combat the coronavirus outbreak, the US state department spokesperson said in a statement.

S Jaishnakar and Mike Pompeo also spoke about “ensuring the availability of pharmaceutical and medical supplies”, the spokesperson added. (S Jaishankar/Twitter)

They also spoke about “ensuring the availability of pharmaceutical and medical supplies”, the spokesperson added.

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India supplies upwards of 40% of over-the-counter and generic prescription drugs sold in the United States. And it is one of the largest manufacturers in the world of the antimalarial drug Hydroxychloroquine that President Donald Trump has embraced and advocated as a “game-changer” in the treatment of Covid-19, despite sufficient evidence to support its efficacy.

India lifted export curbs earlier this month to allow a consignment of the drug after a request from President Trump to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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