Sunday, April 25, 2021
Saudi Arabia ships 80 Metric Tons of Liquid Oxygen to India after Spike in Corona cases
Saudi Arabia shipped 80 metric tons of liquid oxygen to India as the country is running low on supplies due to an unusual raise in covid-19 cases, The urgent supply shipment is being undertaken in cooperation with the Adani group and Linde company.
The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia tweeted 'Embassy of India is proud to partner with Adani group and M/s Linde in shipping much-needed 80 Metric Tons liquid oxygen to India. Our heartfelt thanks to the Ministry of Health Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for all their help, support, and cooperation'.
- 'Thank you Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia Indeed, actions speak louder than words. We are on an urgent mission to secure oxygen supplies from across the world. This first shipment of 4 ISO cryogenic tanks with 80 tons of liquid oxygen is now on its way from Dammam to Mundra' tweeted Adani Group Chairman Gautam /Adani. Trending : Saudi Arabia launches new 200 riyals banknote
- "Back home, we are also arranging additional oxygen supplies for speedy distribution in Gujarat. Everyday, our teams are hard at work, *9\.-=]10filling 1,500 cylinders with medical oxygen and transporting them to wherever they are needed in Kutch district".
- “In addition to ISO cryogenic tanks, we are also securing from Linde Saudi Arabia another 5,000 medical-grade oxygen cylinders. These too will be quickly sent to India. I am thankful to our Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Dr. Ausaf Sayeed for assisting us in this regard.”
- India is struggling with a 2nd wave of the pandemic with more the 300,000 cases daily, hospitals in several states are reeling under a shortage of medical oxygen and beds. Read : Saudi Arabia vaccinated more than 8 million people with corona vaccine
- India has reached out to various countries to procure containers and oxygen cylinders under operation 'Oxygen Maitri', in order to combat the growing demand of oxygen in the country.
- With a view to make available additional tankers for movement of oxygen, the Indian Union Home Ministry is coordinating lifting of high-capacity tankers from abroad, including Singapore and the UAE, by Indian Air Force transport planes.
- The President of the European Council Charles Michel said in a tweet, "The EU stands in solidarity with Indian people amidst resurgent COVID19 pandemic. The fight against the virus is a common fight. We will discuss our support and cooperation at EU-India Leaders' meeting on 8 May" reports Saudi Gazette. See Also : Linking passengers flight data with Tawakkalna and two cases are permitted to travel
- The French President Emmanuel Macron has also extended support to India. In a tweet shared by the Indian embassy in France, Mr Macron said, "I want to send a message of solidarity to the Indian people, facing a resurgence of COVID-19 cases. France is with you in this struggle, which spares no one. We stand ready to provide our support."
