India's 19,000 crore rupee vaccine industry has been cleared by the World Health Organization (WHO) to export vaccines across the world. After a four-day audit, a 16-member multi-nation team headed by WHO officials informed Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad that they are satisfied with the vaccine clearance procedure adopted by the National Regulatory Authority (NRA) or the Drug Controller General's Office (DCGO). Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) Dr G N Singh said India has become the first country to pass the stringent indicators put in place by the WHO, in one shot. WHO has also assured India of their help in capacity building on drug regulation in the country. He said, the team has expressed total confidence in the quality of Indian vaccines being exported to all corners of the world. Major buyers and international procurement agencies like the Gates Foundation, Clinton Foundation, UNICEF and GAVI, purchase vaccines in bulk meant for use across the world only when such a WHO-led audit clears it.