Those questioning India's Covid vaccine exports 'short-sighted', 'irresponsible': External Affairs Minister Jaishankar

EAM Jaishankar said those questioning India's Covid-19 vaccine exports are "so short-sighted", "irresponsible" and "non-serious" people. Speaking at a virtual event, Jaishankar said, "And there are some around, as you may have noticed," he said.

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar said on Monday that those who were questioning India's exports of the Covid-19 vaccines are "short-sighted", "irresponsible" and "non-serious" people. Speaking at a virtual event, Jaishankar said, "To question India's export of vaccine is so short-sighted. Only non-serious, irresponsible people can make that argument. And there are some around, as you may have noticed." Taking a jibe at the "blame game wallas", Jaishankar explained further that a country cannot be expected to ask for raw materials from other countries whilst denying them vaccines. "The blame game wallas will have their attitude and their problem. But on a serious note, today, as a foreign minister, I am pushing other countries, particularly some big countries, to give them the raw material needed to produce the vaccine. Can I, on the one hand, ask for raw material and not give them the vaccine?" he asked.