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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday sought Australia s support to seek a temporary waiver from certain provisions of the Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement. The waiver is aimed at ensuring that more countries get equitable access to vaccines and medicines for Covid-19. Spoke with my friend Scott Morrison MP to thank him for Australia’s solidarity and support for India’s fight against the pandemic. We agreed on the importance of ensuring affordable and equitable access to vaccines and medicines, and discussed possible initiatives in this regard, Modi said in a tweet.
The development comes in the wake of the US backing temporarily suspending intellectual property protection for Covid-19 vaccines. The US will also actively participate in the World Trade Organization’s (WTO’s) negotiations to make that happen.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, February 18 spoke with Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison and discussed the issues of common interest’.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke with Australian counterpart, Scott Morrison. Calling Morrison a “good friend”, PM Modi said that both leaders reiterated their commitment to consolidate India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. PM Modi and Australian PM ‘discussed regional issues’ that concern both nations. Prime Minister, in a statement shared on Twitter, said that he is ‘looking forward’ to work with Morrison for peace and prosperity in the Indo-pacific.
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia and Australia have agreed to undertake a set of measures to address the Covid-19 pandemic, including possible cooperation in vaccination.
This was reached following the launch of the Malaysia-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) during the inaugural Malaysia-Australia Annual Leaders’ Meeting held via video conferencing on Wednesday (Jan 27).
It was jointly launched by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
(pic) and Australian Prime Minister Scott John Morrison.
“The launch of the Malaysia-Australia CSP is timely as both countries continue to address the evolving regional and global complexities, including those posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
“The CSP will enable the two partners to navigate a new landscape and stay ahead of the curve, ” said the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in a statement.