Ministries fumble as questions raised on fate of oxygen, foreign aid rushed to Covid-hit India
Ministries fumble as questions raised on fate of oxygen, foreign aid rushed to Covid-hit India
Questions are being raised in the US as well as in India on the distribution of the foreign aid that is being sent to India over the past weeks to help the country s battle against Covid-19.
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UPDATED: May 4, 2021 10:41 IST
Medical supplies being loaded on a cargo plane in France to be flown to India. (AP Photo)
One ministry knows not what the other is doing. Amid all the foreign aid that has come to aid India s fight against Covid, questions now arise over the issue of lack of transparency.
Oxygen crisis in India
Amidst the raging virus wreaking havoc in the country over 40 nations have offered their assistance to India as the country battles against Coronavirus. India has received Covid-19 aid from 14 countries as of May 3rd but the question that looms over is – how and when are these supplies going to reach the required places?
The second wave of the COVID 19 pandemic has hit India like a tsunami. The major cities of the country are witnessing their population scrambling for medical assistance. The unavailability of oxygen beds in cities like Delhi, Bangalore, and Lucknow tells a ghastly story of India’s health infrastructure. The demands for medical essentials especially oxygen has outstripped its availability in the country.
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Jaishankar discusses Covid challenge, vaccine production capacity, supply chains with US State Secy Blinken ANI | Updated: May 04, 2021 01:34 IST
London [UK], May 4 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken here on Tuesday (local time) and discussed COVID-19 challenge, vaccine production capacity, supply chains with him amid the second wave of pandemic in India. Good to meet in person my old friend @SecBlinken. Detailed discussion on the global Covid challenge, focussing on expanded vaccine production capacity and reliable supply chains, tweeted Jaishankar. Expressed appreciation for the strong US support to India at this difficult time, especially oxygen and Remdesivir. Our meeting also covered issues of Indo-Pacific, UN Security Council, Myanmar and climate change, added the tweet.