India has demanded to lift all bans levied by the United States Food and Drug Administration as the United States wants hydroxychloroquine from India.

The White House press release confirms that the United States wants hydroxychloroquine from India, while the demand from India is unverifiable.

The White House press release confirms that the United States wants hydroxychloroquine from India, while the demand from India is unverifiable.According to the press release dated 5 March 2020, President Donald Trump said that he asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide hydroxychloroquine to the United States to treat the patients suffering from COVID-19. Also, he quoted that he will appreciate if India would release the amounts of medicine that the United States has ordered.

However, there are no official statements or reports whether India has demanded the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to lift all bans levied on the drugs as of 7 March 2020.

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