Coronavirus: India not exporting medical equipment on ‘prohibited list’

On Tuesday, social media was abuzz with news of India exporting medical protective equipment while the country was facing a shortage of it to combat the coronavirus pandemic. This came to light after UNDP Serbia tweeted that the flight carrying 90 tonnes of material protective equipment purchased by the Serbian government had landed in Belgrade.

In a tweet, the organisation said, “The 2nd cargo Boeing 747 with 90t of medical protective equipment landed from India to Belgrade today. The transportation of valuable supplies purchased by @SerbianGov has been fully funded by the #EU while @UNDPSerbia organized the flight & ensured the fastest possible delivery.”