India receives more foreign aid of medicines, medical equipment & oxygen

India has received more foreign aid of medicines, medical equipment and oxygen. Another flight from US arrived in India last night carrying over one thousand oxygen cylinders, regulators and other medical equipment. The third shipment in a period of two days adding to the oxygen capacities in India. The Ministry of External Affairs thanked US for its support.

Hundred oxygen concentrators and other medical supplies sent by Government of Uzbekistan also reached India last night. The Indian community in Uzbekistan has donated another 51 oxygen concentrators.

The Ministry of External Affairs thanked Government of Uzbekistan and the Indian community there for it.

Yesterday, 120 ventilators arrived from Germany. Sources said Germany will send one mobile oxygen production and filling plant next week. 13 German Technical Personnel have come to India for installation and training. Sources said that a consignment of Remdesivir and monoclonal is also set to come. German agency would organize a webinar on virus sequencing with Indian technical team.

In addition, procurement from private German companies is being made. 24 oxygen transport tanks were procured from German company Linde by Tata. Oil India Corporation Limited is procuring four oxygen tanks from German company Albatross.