Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro meets supporters at Alvorada Palace in Brasilia. REUTERS
New Delhi, April 8
In a letter to PM Narendra Modi seeking supply of anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro invoked ancient Indian epic Ramayan, mentioning the story of how Lord Hanuman brought a holy medicine (sanjeevni booti) from the Himalayas to save the life of Lakshman. India has partially lifted a ban on the export of hydroxychloroquine, cited by many as a viable therapeutic solution to fight the coronavirus infection.
India is supplying the drug to the US and several other countries hit by the pandemic. Brazil, the largest country in Latin America, has recorded close to 14,000 coronavirus cases and over 660 deaths due to the disease. — PTI
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