Saudi Arabia is delivery 80 metric tonnes of liquid oxygen to India because the nation is working low on provides due to an unprecedented spike in coronavirus circumstances. India logged a report of 3,49,691 new coronavirus infections in a day on Sunday, taking its complete tally of COVID-19 circumstances to 1,69,60,172. The dying toll elevated to 1,92,311 with a report 2,767 every day new fatalities, in accordance to the Union Health (*80*) knowledge.
“Thank you @IndianEmbRiyadh Indeed, actions converse louder than phrases. We are on an pressing mission to safe oxygen provides from the world over. This first cargo of 4 ISO cryogenic tanks with 80 tons of liquid oxygen is now on its manner from Dammam to Mundra, Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani mentioned in a tweet. India is combating a second wave of the pandemic with greater than 3,00,000 every day new coronavirus circumstances being reported previously few days, and hospitals in a number of states are reeling underneath a scarcity of medical oxygen and beds.
To fight the rising demand for oxygen within the nation, India has reached out to numerous nations to procure containers and oxygen cylinders underneath operation ‘Oxygen Maitri’. The Indian Air Force on Saturday introduced 4 cryogenic tanks, to be used for transporting oxygen, from Singapore. The containers have been airlifted from Singapore by C17 heavy-lift plane of the IAF.
The plane “with 4 cryogenic containers for storage of liquid O2 from Singapore landed at Panagarh airbase” in West Bengal on Saturday, a house ministry spokesperson tweeted. The IAF was additionally transporting important medicines in addition to gear required by the designated COVID-19 hospitals in numerous elements of the nation.
On Friday, the Union Home (*80*) mentioned it was in talks for the import of high-capacity oxygen-carrying tankers from Singapore and the UAE. Meanwhile, President of the European Council Charles Michel mentioned in a tweet, “The EU stands in solidarity with Indian people amidst resurgent COVID19 pandemic. The fight against the virus is a common fight. We will discuss our support and cooperation at EU-India Leaders’ meeting on 8 May with @narendramodi and @antoniocostapm”.
French President Emmanuel Macron has additionally prolonged help to India. In a tweet shared by the Indian embassy in France, Macron mentioned, “I want to send a message of solidarity to the Indian people, facing a resurgence of COVID-19 cases. France is with you in this struggle, which spares no one. We stand ready to provide our support.”
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