Key-Points<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe UK will contribute 4 million pounds from the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Fund for International Collaboration, which India will match with its own resources \u2013 resulting in the total funding of 8 million pounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
India is a major producer of anti-microbials in the pharmaceutical industry global supply chain, and the research projects aim to develop a better understanding of how waste from antimicrobial manufacturing could be inadvertently fuelling anti-microbial resistance (AMR).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The five projects backed by the new funding are planned for September, subject to clearances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new tie-up was announced as Tariq Ahmad, UK Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth, as he conducted a so-called \u201cvirtual visit” to India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the virtual India tour, Ahmad chaired a roundtable with senior Indian and UK-based stakeholders on cold-chain technologies that are critical for the effective transport of vaccines, ensuring they successfully reach their final destination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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