India is ready to allow the export to Russia of the hydroxychloroquine, which is used to treat coronavirus, said Bala Venkatesh Varma, Ambassador of the Republic to Moscow.
The diplomat noted that his country also has its own needs for the medicine, but Delhi stated that this is a humanitarian issue and expressed its readiness to support its close friends.
“Russia has an interest in it, and the Indian Government has guaranteed that we will do everything possible in the current conditions in the spirit of friendship between our countries. The Russian side has addressed us with a corresponding request, and we expect a positive response,” the Ambassador said in an interview with TASS.
It should be recalled that the Russian Ministry of Health recommended hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of coronavirus. India banned the supply of drug abroad amid the spread of coronavirus.
It should be noted that, according to Johns Hopkins University, there are fewer people infected with coronavirus in India than in Russia. While in Russia 13,584 cases of coronavirus are registered, in India there are only 8,063.
