South Africa: Protestors March in Cross-Border Solidarity Against Indian Government

On Thursday, a score of local and international activists marched to the Indian consulate in Durban to deliver a message to the Indian ambassador to take to their government.

"We call on the Indian government to reverse course on a series of actions that threaten to undermine the global AIDS response," said the activists in a statement. For many years, multinational companies have been trying to close down the Indian generic industry due to competition; India offers an alternative supply of generic medicines compared to pharmaceutical companies in the United States and Switzerland.

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