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Covid-19: India may open export of hydroxychloroquine but domestic consumption, neighbours first priorities As US President Donald Trump continues to hail hydroxychloroquine as the cure to coronavirus, sources told India Today TV that India is looking into providing the drug to countries that have put in requisitions. India banned the export of hydroxychloroquine Hydroxychloroquine: The unproven 'corona drug' Trump is threatening India for US President Donald Trump has said the US could "retaliate" if India does not release stocks of a drug he has called a "game-changer" in the fight against Covid-19. Mr Trump had called India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, a day after the country banned the export of hydroxychloroquine, which it manufactures in large quantities.
Local media said the government was "considering" Mr Trump's request and a decision is expected on Tuesday.
The US President's comments, made at the White House press briefing on Monday, haven't gone down well with many in India, with critics pointing out that there was no need for him to be so abrasive when Mr Modi has already agreed to help.
The two leaders are on friendly terms and Mr Trump had made a high-profile trip to India recently.
But is India really in a position to help the US? And does hydroxychloroquine even work against the coronavirus?
What is hydroxychloroquine? Hydroxychloroquine is very similar to Chloroquine, one of the oldest and best-known anti-malarial drugs.
But the drug - which can also treat auto-immune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus - has also attracted attention over the past few decades as a potential antiviral agent.
President Trump said that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved it for treating coronavirus
So, can India really help President Trump? Hydroxychloroquine could be bought over the counter and is fairly inexpensive. However, its purchase and use has been severely restricted ever since it was named as a possible treatment for Covid-19.
