That is for Poonawala to answer not me, and it is under the inherent assumption that those raw materials, under the current circumstances are still plentiful and there are no problems in being able to acquire them for production.
Again it just might be like the oxygen situation.(not exactly but hopefully you get the gist of what I am trying to convey)
I just floated an alternative to what you said and I have mentioned in my earlier replies as to what they are based on, read them again.
Everything is based on some assumption or another.
Do you have anything specific to establish that those raw materials are no longer plentiful in India or there is any problem in acquiring them?
Any statements made by an informed source to the effect? If not, the default position is that they are.
Thus, assuming the default position that all that's needed for Covidshield is already available and since the press release from US makes mentions materials for Covidshield, it follows that this is nothing significant and likely done for PR atleast from the Indian side.
Unless you can establish that there is something specifically needed for Covidshield that's not available in India, none of your assumptions follow.
I'm well aware that what I initially posted can sound like a conspiracy but it's more a quid pro quo between governments that costs either side little, thus is frequently among nations such as timing of a major deal/event to suit either side.
I'm not trying to prove my version as I obviously can't with the info available publically, however, its just a theory based on contradictions in the statements of SII CEO and general public perception.
You may find the official stand more 'logical'; however, unless you can establish it with conclusive and incontrovertible facts, it's just a theory as well.
What's more convincing or logical, is, as I mentioned earlier, subjective.
I don't tend to trust authority, perhaps that's why I find official stands which contradictions unsatisfactory.
Let's hope more light is shed on this topic in the coming days, there are a lot of people seeking clarity.