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115 MPs of European Parliament back India's Covid vaccine proposal at WTO

Goyal says India's proposal getting widespread support

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Earlier, European Commission and European Council had opposed the proposal

Nikunj OhriIndivjal Dhasmana New Delhi
India's proposal at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to waive provisions of Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) has drawn support from 115 members of European Parliament.

Earlier, European Commission and European Council had opposed the proposal. In a declaration, these members said that they urge the European Commission and the European Council to review their stand.

Earlier in the day, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal had said that India’s proposal at the WTO is getting support from other nations.

India along with South Africa had introduced a proposal in October 2020 for waiving the intellectual