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EAM Jaishankar rejects criticism over export of coronavirus vaccines

At an online interaction, he said India prioritised vaccination of its people while describing those as "non-serious" people who questioned why the country was exporting at all

S Jaishankar
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Today as the foreign minister, I am pushing other countries, particularly some big countries, saying please keep the raw materials flowing for vaccines to be made in India.

Press Trust of India New Delhi
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday strongly rejected criticism over India's export of Covid-19 vaccines, saying there were global commitments for variety of reasons including for procurement of raw materials for production of the jabs.
 
At an online interaction, he said India prioritised vaccination of its people while describing those as "non-serious" people who questioned why the country was exporting at all.
 
Several political leaders including Congress' Rahul Gandhi had slammed the government for exporting over 60 million doses of coronavirus vaccines when the country was reeling under increasing demands for the doses.
 
The Centre has now almost stopped