Japan stands with India, our pal and associate, Japan’s international ministry mentioned in an announcement. (File)
Tokyo:
Japan is extending its emergency support of practically USD 14.8 million, which incorporates extra medical provides, to India to assist its pal battle the COVID-19 pandemic, in accordance with the Japanese international ministry.
India reported the bottom each day new coronavirus infections in 50 days with 1,52,734 circumstances, taking the nation’s complete tally to 2,80,47,534. The dying depend climbed to three,29,100 with 3,128 each day deaths, mentioned the Union Well being Ministry knowledge up to date on Monday.
The Authorities of Japan determined to increase Emergency Grant Support of roughly 14.8 million US {dollars} to India in response to the present surge of COVID-19 infections in India, Japan’s international ministry mentioned in an announcement.
Japan stands with India, our pal and associate, in her efforts to battle in opposition to the COVID-19 pandemic via this extra emergency help, and hopes that Japan’s help will contribute to assuaging and containing the COVID-19 state of affairs in India, it mentioned.
Via this help, a further 1,000 ventilators and a couple of,000 oxygen concentrators will probably be supplied to India via the United Nations Workplace for Venture Providers (UNOPS) as a part of the help of as much as USD 50 million introduced on Could 5.
In consequence, 1,800 ventilators and a couple of,800 oxygen concentrators in complete will probably be supplied to India via a sequence of latest Japanese help, the ministry mentioned in an announcement issued on Could 28.
Earlier final month, Japan had introduced to offer 300 oxygen concentrators and 300 ventilators to India. On Could 5, Japanese International Minister Toshimitsu Motegi advised his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar that Japan was prepared to offer extra grant help of as much as USD 50 million to India, based mostly on New Delhi’s wants.
As India battles a devastating second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, round 40 international locations have despatched medical provides, together with oxygen-related tools, to assist it tide over the state of affairs.
In addition to Japan, the main international locations which have provided help to India embrace the US, France, Russia, Germany, Australia, Eire, Belgium, Romania, Luxembourg, Singapore, Portugal, Sweden, New Zealand, Kuwait and Mauritius.
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