NEW DELHI: “In these days of covid-19 pandemic, health service is the most important service," says a video posted on Twitter on Friday by the Polish Ambassador to India Adam Burakowski. “On behalf of myself and my country, many many thanks to India and Indian doctors for their work," he further adds in his message in Hindi.
The message sums up India’s so called “medical diplomacy" that has been working in overdrive at a seemingly unprecedented scale.
The different elements of this new brand of diplomacy includes issuing speedy clearances for the export of the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine – seen as useful in the treatment of patients suffering from the novel coronavirus – at the last count to 55 countries.