US Will Be There for India During COVID Crisis: Biden After Phone Call With Modi
At India s request, the United States is exploring options to provide oxygen and related supplies.
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New Delhi: India was there for the American people in their hour of need and the United States will be there for the country as it meets its worst-ever public health crisis, President Joe Biden said after his phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The two leaders spoke on Monday even as the Biden administration swung into action to provide assistance to India in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Top US lawmakers rallied behind India in its hour of crisis urging the Biden administration to provide material and healthcare assistance to India to help save lives from the deadly coronavirus.
US to immediately provide raw materials required for manufacturing Covishield in India
The Biden administration has come under criticism from several quarters, including from members and supporters of the Democratic Party, for not releasing surplus COVID-19 vaccines to India.
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WASHINGTON: The US has assured India that it will immediately provide the specific raw materials required for manufacturing the Covishield vaccine, with a top White House official saying that the Biden administration was working around the clock to deploy all resources and supplies to bolster the country s fight against the deadly COVID-19 spike.
US Says Will Work Closely With India On Essential Supplies Amid Covid Surge US Says Will Work Closely With India On Essential Supplies Amid Covid Surge We don t have any specific update to raw materials, but we ll just reiterate that we understand that the COVID situation in India remains a global concern, added Jalina Porter.
US will work closely with India to facilitate movement of essential supplies, Jalina Porter said.
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US State Department spokeswoman, Jalina Porter on Friday (local time) during a press briefing reaffirmed that US will work closely with India to facilitate movement of essential supplies during COVID-19 surge.
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US to work closely with India to facilitate movement of essential supplies, supply chains during COVID-19 surge ANI | Updated: Apr 24, 2021 11:02 IST
Washington [US], April 24 (ANI): US State Department spokeswoman, Jalina Porter on Friday (local time) during a press briefing reaffirmed that US will work closely with India to facilitate movement of essential supplies during COVID-19 surge.
Informing about the update on India s request regarding US position on the embargo on lifting of raw materials for the vaccine, she said, We have continued to work closely with India to facilitate the movement of essential supplies and also address the bottlenecks of their supply chains. But we ll also continue to collaborate with our partners in India to battle this at the highest level.