âYou Supported Others In Time Of Need, We Wish To Reciprocateâ: Commonwealth To Send Medical Supplies To Help India A modern toaster-sized ventilator (Representative Image) Expressing gratitude to India for the support provided by the nation to small and vulnerable member countries earlier in the Covid-19 pandemic, Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland on Thursday assured medical help the government and its people facing "heavy burden" with the latest wave of infection. "On behalf of the whole Commonwealth family, I want to express our deep concern and solidarity with the people and the government of India as your national agencies mobilise to contain the COVID-19 pandemic and as the latest wave of infection continues to spread so distressingly in your country," Scotland said in a statement to IANS.