Many countries have stepped in to supply drugs, oxygen, ventilators, and raw materials for pharmaceuticals. Some countries have announced their readiness to provide assistance. At the same time, China announced that it would help one side, canceling all-cargo flights to India and drastically raising tariffs on exports.
Oxygen supply through Amazon
Leading e-commerce giant Amazon has teamed up with ACT Grants, Temasek Foundation, PPCR in Pune, and others to supply oxygen to various states in the country. It will supply about 8,000 oxygen concentrators and 500 BPAP machines. Announced that it would also provide assistance in transportation. Singapore has also stepped in to help. To supply oxygen concentrators and equipment of 500BPAP machines to India by air. Will ship via Amazon.
Saudi Arabia is one of the countries that has declared aid to India. The Indian Embassy in Riyadh has announced that it is sending 80 metric tonnes of liquid oxygen to India in the wake of rising corona cases. The Adani Group was contracted by the British company Linde Chemical. Already four cryogenic tanks with 80 tonnes of liquid oxygen will reach Mundra port in Dammam, Gujarat.
The USA extends support to India
The United States has also announced that it will be a bastion for India. Biden’s announcement comes two days after senators and members of Congress demanded that he declare aid to India. It is known that in the past, India sent hydroxy chlorine tablets to the United States. In this context, the White House announced that it would work 24 hours a day to provide emergency assistance to India. As part of this, it facilitated the export of raw materials required for the manufacture of the vaccine. Covishield will supply the raw material required for the serum produced by the vaccine to the Institute of India. The White House made the announcement after talks between Indian and US national security advisers Ajit Doval and Jake Sullivan. Apart from these, medical oxygen, corona testing kits, PPE kits and other medicines used in the treatment of covid patients will also be supplied. A plane carrying 318 oxygen concentrators from the United States arrived in Delhi.
Google and Microsoft come forward to help
Google and Microsoft have come up with drugs to help India. Google has already announced Rs 135 crore in aid while Microsoft has announced technical assistance. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella tweeted that he was heartbroken by the situation in India in the wake of rising cases in India. With the help of their signature, they will provide all kinds of information required for the control of various Covid along with the supply of medicine. Google CEO Sundar Pichai said on Twitter that it was providing financial assistance of Rs 135 crore to India. The funding will be provided by UNICEF.
In response to the oxygen shortage in India, France, Britain and the European Union also stepped forward. Britain has announced that it will send more than 600 oxygen concentrators, ventilators, and other medical equipment in this order. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will support India at this time. A total of 495 oxygen concentrators, 120 non-invasive ventilators, and 20 manual ventilators will be delivered in 9 airline containers.
Pakistan too
Pakistan has also announced its readiness to assist India. Announced that it was ready to provide ventilators, digital X-ray machines, PPE kits, and other medical equipment. On the other hand, the Israeli Foreign Representative stated that India is the closest country to them and that it is their responsibility to provide assistance to that country. However, the assistance of Germany and Israel is yet to be clarified. Germany moves to send rapid test kits, ventilators, and PPE kits.
China doesn’t offer any help
Despite the world’s advances in helping India, China has once again expressed its perversion. India imports oxygen concentrators and other medical equipment from China. According to Sichuan Chuanhang Logistics, the current situation is such that corona cases are on the rise in India and all-cargo flights are being grounded for 15 days. In addition, Shanghai-based Sino Global Logistics has raised the prices of oxygen concentrators and other medical equipment shipped to India by 35 to 40 percent.
