The US administration terms 'hydroxychloroquine' as a game-changing drug to deal with the COVID-19 crisis
President of the United States of America Donald Trump on Thursday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for India delivering the order of the hydroxychloroquine drug that the US had requested for, to deal with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis, which is spreading like wildfire across the globe, with the US at the frontline.
Trump said that it was terrific and that the United States will 'remember' this act by India.
"I want to thank Prime Minister Modi for allowing us to have what we requested. He was terrific, we will remember it," said US President Donald Trump at a White House press briefing with the Coronavirus Task Force.
The US administration terms 'hydroxychloroquine' as a game-changing drug to deal with the COVID-19 crisis although there is still no consensus in the medical community on its use. India is the largest producer of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ).
Earlier too, Trump had reacted to India giving a go-ahead to the US order for HCQ. In a tweet, he had said, "Extraordinary times require even closer cooperation between friends." Thanking "India and the Indian people" for the decision on HCQ, he said that the action "will not be forgotten!" Lauding Modi, the US President said, "Thank you, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for your strong leadership in helping not just India, but humanity, in this fight!"
In reply, Prime Minister Modi tweeted from his official handle, stating that "India shall do everything possible to help humanity's fight against COVID-19."
"Fully agree with you President Donald Trump. Times like these bring friends closer. The India-US partnership is stronger than ever. India shall do everything possible to help humanity's fight against COVID-19. We shall win this together," wrote Prime Minister Modi on this day.
Notably, Prime Minister Modi and US President Donald Trump had spoken on April 4 and discussed the issue. It was followed up by conversations between Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on April 6 and a conversation between Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and the US Deputy Secretary of State, Stephen E. Biegun on April 8.
Both sides discussed ways to amp up the COVID-19 cooperation and ensure that the availability of essential medicines and medical equipment occurs between the two countries, along with the sharing of best practices and information.
India has also given a green signal to the order of the hydroxychloroquine drug of two other countries -- Spain and Australia. Both these countries had placed an order for the drug earlier. India has received requests from 30 countries for HCQ from every part of the globe, including from Gulf and Malaysia.
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