Reportedly the after india indicated that export orders for hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), an anti-malarial drug being experimentally used in many countries for treating Covid-19 could be allowed to be released if companies had enough stock, Union Commerce and industry minister piyush goyal on wednesday lauded the government's efforts to "meet global needs". The Union minister said, according to a Ministry of Commerce and industry press release issued on april 8 "We are globally responsible citizens and we will ramp up our pharma sector for global needs. We are one family with the whole world. We have a lot of spare pharma products, Should we help the world or be greedy. I am proud of the prime minister who believes we have a responsibility to the world". The release, however, does not mention if the minister spoke about the US example or not during the meeting.

 

The issue has caught the attention after US President donald trump made a strong demand for HCQ supplies. As the US is one of the most affected by Covid-19, India's decision to help out by supplying HCQ is likely to benefit it fight the pandemic. Goyal on wednesday held a video interaction with representatives from various Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) of the country. The meeting was held to enable the government to assess the ground situation and problems in the wake of Covid-19 and subsequent lockdown. This was the third such meeting since the lockdown in the country.

 

Union Commerce and industry & Railways minister piyush goyal, minister of Stat Hardeep Singh puri, Commerce Secretary Dr Anup Wadhawan, and other officers of the Department of Commerce were present in the meeting. Goyal also spoke about improving quality, building capacity, bringing in economies of scale and improving price competitiveness to excel in the post-Covid world. The minister also cited the examples of adopting LED-bulbs, providing toilets all over the country, providing electricity to one and all, and the Universal health scheme; he elaborated on how the government has been thinking big and delivering on the ideas.

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