Canada To Provide 10 Million Dollars To India For Fight Against COVID-19: Justin Trudeau Canada To Provide 10 Million Dollars To India For Fight Against COVID-19: Justin Trudeau COVID-19 India: Addressing a press conference, Prime Minister Trudeau said that Minister of Foreign Affairs Marc Garneau had direct conversations with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar about how Canada can best help, including the donation of extra medical supplies.
Updated: April 28, 2021 2:38 pm IST We know that we need to be there for our friends, Justin Trudeau said while speaking about India.
Ottawa:
Canada will provide 10 million dollars to India to support the country in its fight against the unprecedented second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced.
Canada will provide 10 million dollars to India to support the country in its fight against the unprecedented second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced. Addressing a press conference, Trudeau said that Minister of Foreign Affairs Marc Garneau had direct conversations with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar about how Canada can best help, including the donation of extra medical supplies. We are also ready to provide 10 million dollars through the Canadian Red Cross to the Indian Red Cross, the Prime Minister said. This will support everything from ambulant services to buying more Personal Protective Equipment locally, he said.
/Canada to provide 10 million dollars to India to support fight against COVID-19: PM Justin Trudeau
Canada to provide 10 million dollars to India to support fight against COVID-19: PM Justin Trudeau
We are also ready to provide 10 million dollars through the Canadian Red Cross to the Indian Red Cross, the Prime Minister said.
By PTI| Posted by Sakina Fatima | Published: 28th April 2021 1:24 pm IST
Ottawa: Canada will provide 10 million dollars to India to support the country in its fight against the unprecedented second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced.
Addressing a press conference, Trudeau said that Minister of Foreign Affairs Marc Garneau had direct conversations with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar about how Canada can best help, including the donation of extra medical supplies.
Covid-19: Canada, New Zealand to give money to Red Cross to help India deal with record case surge
Canada said it will give $10 million, while New Zealand committed to help with 1 million NZ dollars. New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern, and her Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau. | AFP
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday said that the country will give $10 million (nearly Rs 60 crore) to India as it battles the world’s worst coronavirus surge. New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta also committed to give 1 million NZ dollars (about $7,20,365) to help India.
“Right now, the people of India are facing a tragic situation,” Trudeau tweeted. “To help with everything from ambulance services to buying personal protective equipment, we’re contributing $10 million to Indian Red Cross through Canadian Red Cross. We stand ready to donate extra medical supplies, too.”