India is the world’s largest manufacturer of generic drugs
People are panic buying this medicine
India also lifted export bans on 24 other pharmaceutical ingredients and The government's decision to ban export of APIs and hydroxy-chloroquine was aimed at boosting supply in domestic hospitals but the move hit nations across continents
He cited India banning HCQ as example, did not threaten retaliation
The president has repeatedly touted the drug as a possible cure for Covid-19 Onion export ban: One of the reasons for the prohibition is reduction in supply due to heavy rains in many parts of the country, as well as India's retail inflation
The move is aimed at curbing inflation ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in 2024