Outpouring of support from US for India, COVID-19 help touches USD half a billion
Business | May 10, 2021 9:44 ISTAmerica has responded with unprecedented financial assistance worth nearly USD half a billion to India
America has responded with unprecedented financial assistance worth nearly USD half a billion to India
The Biden administration seems to have adopted a mission mode approach and removed all bureaucratic hurdles to help India in its fight against deadly COVID-19 pandemic that has spread like wildfire across the country.
The Biden administration has come under criticism from several quarters, including from members and supporters of the Democratic party, for not releasing surplus COVID-19 vaccines to India.
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