US President Donald Trump has said that he has requested Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to release the amount of Hydroxychloroquine ordered by the United States after India last month banned the drugs for exports.

President Trump at his daily news conference at the White House on Saturday, said that he spoke to Prime Minister Modi that day and made a request to release Hydroxycholoroquine for the US.

“I called Prime Minister Modi of India this morning. They make large amounts of Hydroxychloroquine. India is giving it a serious consideration,” Trump said at his daily news conference at the White House on Saturday, he said.

Trump said that people in malaria affected-countries take Hydroxychloroquine and not many people are infected by coronavirus.