Why US is pushing India to restart Covid vaccine exports

为何美国要施压印度重启新冠疫苗出口

NEW DELHI: The United States has been pushing India to restart vaccine exports as it looks to stem the global spread of the Covid pandemic.

新德里：美国一直在敦促印度重启疫苗出口，以遏制新冠疫情在全球的蔓延。

The US is communicating regularly with India in bilateral and multilateral channels to discuss the supply of Covid-19 vaccines and inquire about its timeline for restarting vaccine exports, a senior Biden administration official told Reuters.

拜登政府的一名高级官员告诉路透社，美国正在通过双边和多边渠道与印度定期沟通，讨论新冠疫苗的供应，并询问其重启疫苗出口的时间表。

The supply of Covid vaccines will also be one of the key topics of discussion during the first in-person Quad leadership meeting in US on September 24.

新冠疫苗供应也是9月24日在美国举行的四方领导人首次面对面会议的关键议题之一。

Quad is a multilateral alliance of US, India, Australia and Japan.

四方是一个由美国、印度、澳大利亚和日本组成的多边联盟。

During their virtual meeting in March this year, the Quad leaders had agreed to work closely on boosting Covid-19 vaccine supply.

在今年3月的线上会议上，四方领导人同意密切合作，增加新冠疫苗供应。

However, the initiative was stalled after India was struck by the deadly second wave of the virus.

然而，在印度遭受致命的第二波疫情袭击后，该倡议被搁置。

Since then, India's vaccine exports took a major hit as the country sought to prioritise immunisation of its population of over 1.3 billion people.

自那以后，印度优先为本国超过13亿人口接种，印度的疫苗出口受到了严重影响

According to Axos, the Biden administration is now looking to push Modi to renew vaccine supply to the world through the global Covax initiative since it wants to mitigate the international spread of the virus.

据Axos报道，拜登政府希望通过全球Covax计划，推动莫迪重启疫苗供应，以缓解病毒的国际传播。

"Vaccinating as much of the develo world, as quickly as possible, is in America's vital interest, because the uncontrolled spread of the virus inevitably produces more dangerous variants," the Axos report said.

Axos的报告说：“尽可能快地给更多的发展中国家提供疫苗，符合美国的切身利益，因为这种病毒不受控制的传播不可避免地会产生更危险的变种。”

The Biden administration said the issue of vaccine exports is being discussed but did not confirm whether it is tied to Modi's upcoming participation in the Quad summit.

拜登政府表示，正在讨论疫苗出口问题，但没有证实这是否与莫迪即将参加四方峰会有关。

以下是印度时报读者的评论： 译者：Jessica.Wu

User Ya

India should first take care of the health of its population, just like USA, Europe, and Israel are doing. They cannot preach a different lesson to India, than what they followed.

印度应该首先顾好本国人口的健康，就像美国、欧洲和以色列所做的那样。他们自己不愿意做的事情，别让印度做啊。

Shailen P

so "Made in India" has power now...!!! ppl who snubbed India everytime in name of "blah blah" now need its importance...!!!

所以“印度制造”现在有实力了！

那些每次都冷落印度的人现在认识到印度的重要性了！

sathyahibole

All are behind our Pyare Modiji.entire world depends on Indian now

所有人都支持莫迪。现在全世界都依赖印度人

Suman Kumar

This is the same country stopped exporting raw materials needed for vaccine production, before devastating 2nd wave hit India, to push Pfizer and Moderna into Indian markets as an arm twisting policy approach.

在毁灭性的第二波疫情袭击印度之前，美国停止了疫苗生产所需的原材料的出口，好让辉瑞和Moderna进入印度市场，这是一种施压政策。

Sushant

First US should pressurise UN to approve Covaxn..... Rest India will definitely do the needful

首先，美国应该向联合国施压，让其批准印度疫苗Covaxn.....印度肯定会尽其所能

A Singh

Our population is first priority, to hell with US.

本国人口优先，让美国见鬼去吧。

Dgdilip

Hypocrytic America! It not is not able to vaccinate its own people but also not giving suplus vaccines to any other country. Pfizer and moderna are eagerly waiting for 3rd wave!

美国虚伪！不给自己的人民接种疫苗，多余的疫苗也不给其他国家。辉瑞和Moderna正在急切地等待第三波疫情！

Bush george

Modi will do what is best for the country.

莫迪会做对国家最有利的事。

Indian atheart

At the end, however the world would like to play their cards, India will stand tall. I hope people would realize this and work on it

最终，无论世界如何打他们的牌，印度都将屹立不倒。我希望人们能意识到这一点，并为之努力

Madmax

Every country must decide on their own how to vaccinate its entire population and when to export vaccine to other countries. Each country must have their own strategy. It is not a matter to be decided by discussing with some other country!!

每个国家都必须自行决定如何为本国人口接种疫苗，以及何时向其他国家出口疫苗。每个国家都可以自行决定自己的战略，而不是和其他国家讨论决定！

Rrv

charity starts at home..ensure Indians have access to vaccines without having to wait for days.. then export the surplus to countries who want to give 'booster' shots

慈善从家里做起。确保印度人尽快能接种疫苗，然后把盈余的出口到那些需要的国家

Sunil Verma

What about unused extra vaccines hoarded by rich nations. Why don't they donate them to develo world.

富裕国家囤积的多余疫苗呢？为什么他们不捐给发展中国家呢？

Satish Bhat

US is more interested in lobbying for Pfizer to India. It is just arm twisting. No more export till India is fully done with vaccinations of its own.

美国想游说，好让辉瑞进入印度。这只是施压，在印度完成本国的疫苗接种之前，不要再出口。

Sudarshan Dev

India could start exporting vaccines by January 2022. And definitely no charity Mr Modi. No free vaccines to Africa, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh or Afghanistan. Do NOT donate my tax money to disloyal countries.

印度可以在2022年1月开始出口疫苗。不要做慈善，莫迪先生。非洲、马尔代夫、斯里兰卡、孟加拉国、阿富汗没有免费疫苗。不要把我的税款捐给不忠诚的国家。

Need More Land

No exports until covid is eradicated.

在新冠病毒被根除之前，不能出口。

Jose Varghese

what is the point of exporting after covid is eradicated?

病毒没了，出口还有什么意义?

sathyahibole

entire world is depending on India. Thanks Modiji for your governnance

整个世界都依赖印度，感谢莫迪的治理。

Bharat First

India should not fall into all this and prioritize vaccination of its citizen first and achieve the target of vaccinating 80% eligible population before considering option to export vaccine to other nation.

印度不应陷入所有这些问题，应优先为本国公民接种疫苗，在考虑向其他国家出口疫苗之前，先实现为80%符合接种条件人口接种疫苗的目标。

Scl Premi

Fully Vaccinate own people first, exports can wait. Countries that don't deserve any vaccine supply are Af and Pak.

先给自己人完全接种，出口可以再等等。不值得提供疫苗的国家是阿富汗和巴基斯坦。

jenny winget

I think we should keep ourselves as priority then the rest of the world.

我认为我们应该优先考虑自己，而不是其他国家。