{"id":105758,"date":"2021-05-10T10:45:21","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T05:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=105758"},"modified":"2021-05-10T13:09:50","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T07:39:50","slug":"how-indias-diaspora-in-us-helped-india-in-covid-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/how-indias-diaspora-in-us-helped-india-in-covid-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"How India’s Diaspora in US helped India in COVID Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Synopsis –<\/strong> The Indian diaspora contributed to the US’s decision to allow raw materials for COVID-19 vaccines for India.<\/p>\n

Introduction-<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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  • The US in a decision had denied India the raw material for vaccine preparation. It justified this decision with its America First policy.<\/li>\n
  • The US was criticized for not doing enough to aid India, which had helped the US, when COVID was raging there.<\/li>\n
  • However, after the collective outrage of the Indian diaspora or prominent members of the US political and corporate elite, the US government allowed India with raw material supply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Other assistance announced by US<\/strong>
    \nThe diaspora has played an important role in ensuring that the US administration prioritizes India\u2019s COVID crisis, and the following are the results of the diaspora outrage-<\/p>\n

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    • First, the US Defence Production Act\u2019s provisions are being reconsidered –<\/strong> By approving the supply of filters required for the Covishield vaccine’s production.<\/li>\n
    • Second, excess\u00a0doses\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0released\u00a0to\u00a0other\u00a0countries<\/strong>–<\/strong> the US is likely to give away 60 million surplus doses of AstraZeneca vaccine by June to other countries [subject to FDA clearance].<\/li>\n
    • Third, a comprehensive plan has been prepared-<\/strong> The US government has prepared a detailed plan for supply of oxygen and associated equipment, besides setting up field hospitals with oxygen beds.<\/li>\n
    • Four, The US government has also ramped up supplies of medicine [<\/strong>Commercial supplies of therapeutics] especially remdesivir.<\/li>\n
    • Five, the US Development Corporation will fund the BioE<\/strong> [Indian vaccine firm] to expand its manufacturing potential. By the end of 2022, India and the other three QUAD partners will have generated and distributed at least one crore doses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
      Way forward-<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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      • The reason behind the US response went from radio silence to rapid-fire in quick succession was the outrage from the Indian Diaspora <\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n
      • In health-related cooperation, the US must recognize that assisting India helps the whole world. India-made vaccines would benefit people in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.<\/li>\n
      • Influential figures in the US should back India and South Africa’s IPR waiver proposal<\/strong> under the TRIPS agreement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Source- The Indian Express<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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        List of “Indian diaspora members” holding key positions globally<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n