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PM Modi attends the EU summit, virtually, on Saturday. (Twitter photo)
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday invited EU to support proposal by India and South Africa to waive patents on Covid-19 vaccines.
The Prime Minister on Saturday virtually joined the meeting of European Council, as a special invitee at the invitation of European Council President, Charles Michel.
In October last year, India and South Africa, along with 57 members of WTO proposed a waiver from certain provisions of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement for prevention, containment, and treatment of COVID-19.
Our collaboration is essential to stopping the Covid-19 pandemic and ensuring a sustainable and inclusive recovery… https://t.co/n8yStFDETv Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1620488810000
The meeting, participated by leaders of EU member states as well as the top leadership of the EU, also decided to launch negotiations on two other key agreement.
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked EU leaders to support the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) waiver to COVID-19 vaccines at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to remove hurdles in ramping up vaccine production. EU leadership, however, is a divided house on TRIPS waiver and does not see it as a short-term solution for vaccine shortage and equitable distribution.
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