India and South Africa had brought a proposal at the WTO to lift IP restrictions for Covid vaccines and medicines back in October 2020. The proposal has been repeatedly blocked by the US, UK and EU.
Speaking on receiving help from foreign countries, S Jaishankar said that he would do everything in his power to help people in India to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
Detailed account of advance given for vaccines for both, COVISHIELD as well as COVAXIN and the number of doses received was put forth by the government of India.
Rahul Kanwal had yesterday claimed that he had received videos from Adar Poonawalla in which he saw Sena goons gheraoing his factory and demanding vaccines for themselves