India-South Africa led initiative for exceptions to patent regime to expand vaccination: Jaishankar

May 20, 2021

New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): Speaking on a global supply chain of vaccines, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on May 20 said that in order to expand vaccinations, India and South Africa had led an initiative to make exceptions to the patent regime. "India and South Africa had led an initiative to make exceptions to the patent regime in order to expand vaccinations. The US has responded to it with an open mind. So, this is an ongoing conversation and it will involve other countries as well," said EAM Jaishankar.