India welcomes US support over patent access for Covid-19 vaccines
"We are appreciative of US support," foreign ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi said
India on Thursday welcomed US President Joe Biden's support for a proposal to waive intellectual property rights for Covid-19 vaccines to help make them available to more people more quickly.
India and South Africa have led a proposal at the WTO to waive protections for some patents and technology and boost vaccine production in developing countries.
"We are appreciative of US support," foreign ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi said.