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Singapore sends oxygen aid to help India fight COVID-19 pandemic
Minister Maliki Osman and Indian High Commissioner P Kumaran with the oxygen cylinders, which will be sent to India. (Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore)
28 Apr 2021 11:50AM (Updated:
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SINGAPORE: The Singapore Government has sent a consignment of oxygen cylinders to support India’s COVID-19 pandemic response, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday (Apr 28).
This comes as India continues to battle a new wave of COVID-19 infections, with hospitals starved of life-saving oxygen having to turn away patients.
SINGAPORE - Singapore has sent two planeloads of oxygen cylinders to help India address its unprecedented oxygen crisis arising from a second wave of Covid-19 infections.
The Republic of Singapore Air Force will transport the cylinders on board two C-130 aircraft from Singapore to West Bengal in India.
Second Minister for Foreign Affairs Maliki Osman on Wednesday (April 28) reaffirmed both countries strong bilateral relations and highlighted that Singaporeans stand in solidarity with India in its fight against the pandemic. This is made possible because of the existing close relationship between our two peoples, governments and countries, he said.
Dr Maliki, who is also Minister in the Prime Minister s Office, spoke during the handover of Singapore s humanitarian assistance to India s High Commissioner to Singapore P. Kumaran on Wednesday at Paya Lebar Air Base.
Dr Maliki taking a closer look at the oxygen tanks onboard a C-130 transport aircraft at Paya Lebar airbase on April 28, 2021.- ST
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Two planeloads of oxygen cylinders are on the way to India from Singapore, to help the country address its unprecedented oxygen crisis arising from a second wave of Covid-19 infections.
The Republic of Singapore Air Force is transporting the 256 oxygen cylinders on board two C-130 aircrafts from Singapore to West Bengal, India.
Second Minister for Foreign Affairs Maliki Osman on Wednesday (April 28) reaffirmed both countries’ strong bilateral relations, adding that Singaporeans stand in solidarity with India in its fight against the pandemic.