During meetings with heads of mission, Jaishankar tasks envoys with acquiring medical essentials
New Delhi, Apr 30: External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar held a briefing with all heads of missions across the world on the ongoing crisis.
The
envoys
have
been
tasked
with
acquiring
medical
oxygen,
Tocilizumab
and
Remdesivir.
Several
officials
that
OneIndia
spoke
with
that
India's
gestures
towards
the
international
community
to
fight
the
pandemic
in
the
early
days
has
paid
off.
All
major
countries
like
the
US,
Germany,
South
Korea,
Japan,
EU,
Russia
and
even
China
have
been
helping
India
at
this
hour
of
crisis.
Since the outbreak of the second wave, the phone lines have been busy. National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval has been instrumental in working the phone lines, following which help has poured in from various quarters. Earlier this week, US President, Joe Biden said that the US stands by India as the latter stood by Washington during the first wave last year.
On Wednesday during a conversation with PM Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin solidarity with the people and government of India and conveyed that Russia would extend all possible support in this regard. Prime Minister Modi thanked President Putin and noted that the prompt Russian support to India was a symbol of our enduring partnership.
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