S Jaishankar Rejects Criticism Over Export Of Coronavirus Vaccines

The external affairs minister said India prioritised vaccination of its people while describing those who questioned why the country was exporting at all as "non-serious" people.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday strongly rejected criticism over India's export of coronavirus vaccines, saying there were global commitments for a variety of reasons, including for procurement of raw materials for production of the doses. At an online interaction, the external affairs minister said India prioritised vaccination of its people while describing those who questioned why the country was exporting at all as "non-serious" people. Several political leaders, including Congress's Rahul Gandhi, slammed the government for exporting over 60 million doses of coronavirus vaccines when the country was reeling under increasing demands of the doses. The government has almost stopped export of the vaccines following a sudden spike in coronavirus infections.