International Community extends support to India amid COVID-19 crisis
Here is the list of all the countries that are extending assistance to India as the second wave of COVID-19 wreaks havoc. 318 Oxygen Concentrators loaded by Air India at JFK Airport in the US on their way to Delhi. (ANI Photo)
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Updated: Apr 26, 2021, 05:29 PM IST
A whole host of countries have come in India s support as it battles the covid crisis. More than 3 lakh cases have been reported on a daily basis in the country. Indian missions globally are doing the heavy lifting while many private Indian players are also pitching in. India s allies like the US, UAE, UK, France, and others have come in full support of New Delhi. Here is the list of all the countries that are extending assistance to India.
Pressure mounts on US to send supplies to India
Pressure mounts on US to send supplies to India
Agencies / Updated: Apr 25, 2021, 06:00 IST
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Biden administration to ship AstraZeneca and other supplies to India
WASHINGTON The
US Chambers of Commerce, lawmakers and eminent Indian-Americans have stepped up pressure on the Biden administration to ship AstraZeneca and other Covid-19 vaccines along with several life-saving medical supplies to India, which is witnessing a deadly surge in coronavirus cases. “As the Covid pandemic inflicts a heavy toll on countries around the globe, the US Chamber strongly encourages the administration to release the millions of AstraZeneca vaccine doses in storage - as well as other life-saving support - for shipment to India, Brazil, and other nations hard-hit by the pandemic,” said Myron Brilliante, executive vicepresident and head of international affairs at the
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan visited Maldives to discuss
COVID-19 and the global economic recovery, trade and investment links, and collaboration on education, climate change and environmental challenges.
Mr Tehan met with Speaker of the People’s Majlis and former President Mohamed Nasheed, and participated in a roundtable with ministerial counterparts covering economic development, tourism, and higher education.
Australia and Maldives share a commitment to ensuring a stable and prosperous Indo Pacific region. The Minister’s discussions followed recent visits to Maldives by then-US Secretary of State Pompeo and Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar.
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