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From Cryogenic Oxygen Containers To Concentrators To Ventilators, Here s How Singapore Helped India Amid COVID Crisis
by Swarajya Staff - May 14, 2021 12:14 PM
Singaporeâs PM Lee Hsien Loong with PM Modi. (Arvind Yadav/ Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
In April, 2021 India experienced a sudden spike in Covid-19 cases which is called a second wave by many. The second wave has posed a new challenge to Indiaâs health system that the country did not face before, shortage of medical oxygen.
As Liquid Medical oxygen (LMO) became new gold, governments roped in both public and private companies to produce it. But more than its production, its transportation from point of production which are large scale industries to centres of use which are mainly hospitals located in cities has become a problem.
Qatar participates in Indian Ocean Blue Economy Summit
12 May 2021 - 8:13
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The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Municipality and Environment, has participated in the Indian Ocean Blue Economy Summit that was held virtually at the invitation of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco).
Representatives from 26 member states and partners of the Indian Ocean Rim Association also participated in the summit to discuss a range of important topics, including the assessment of renewable energy resources in the Indian Ocean region, cost analysis and capacity building.
The Blue Economy Summit also focused on the various legal and legislative frameworks for preserving the marine environment and the sustainable development of the associated societies, identifying the main components needed to advance sustainable development to protect the oceans and seas, and formulating the necessary
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France and the Indian Ocean Commission Share
Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), alongside the Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius and the Seychelles.
The IOC is an international organization with a French-speaking, island identity. Its five Member States share the same ambition to galvanize the organization. This ambition was illustrated in 2020 with the review of the founding Victoria Agreement in order to equip the IOC with the means to carry out collective action and give a statutory role to the Summit of Heads of State and Government.
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Why is France a member of the Indian Ocean Commission?
French participation is driven by the desire for La Réunion to fully contribute to regional cooperation within the IOC. La Réunion is linked to the countries in the region through its rich history, economic and commercial exchanges and human interactions.