US To Deliver Medical Supplies To India “Within Next Few Days”: Pentagon

Washington:

The Pentagon is engaged on a struggle footing to start supply of important medical provides to India within the subsequent few days, an official stated, noting that distinguished amongst these embrace oxygen-related tools, fast testing kits, and private protecting gear.

“The division can also be trying to start making supply of provides inside the subsequent few days. We’ll additionally present transportation and logistics help to ship these wanted provides as shortly as doable,” Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby stated on Monday.

Mr Kirby stated america deeply values its partnership with India. “We’re decided to assist the folks of India as they bravely fight this outbreak,” he stated.

Over the weekend, Protection Secretary Lloyd Austin stated he’s working intently with different US companies to quickly deploy oxygen-related tools, fast testing kits, private protecting tools, and different important supplies to Indian companions.

“We’re additionally in shut communication with the federal government of India to make sure that we’re offering India’s frontline healthcare employees with any help we are able to provide inside our authority,” Mr Kirby stated.

“Within the days and weeks forward, we are going to proceed to coordinate with our allies and like-minded nations to make sure that our collective efforts are intently synchronised and poised to have the maximal impression in mitigating this disaster,” he stated.

“We’re additionally going to be coordinating with India immediately about every other frontline medical wants that they may have,” he stated.

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