New Delhi: To express strong friendship with India in its fight against the second wave of the Covid 19 pandemic, Taiwan has delivered the first batch of 150 oxygen concentrators and 500 oxygen cylinders to India on Sunday.
The second batch of medical equipment will be airlifted to India soon.
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On behalf of the Government of Taiwan, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India wishes to reaffirm the friendly bilateral relations between the two nations, TECC said in a statement.
He added that Taiwan is committed to providing necessary assistance to the people of India in time of need.
Taiwan’s deployment of medical supplies is a testament to the close collaboration and partnership across multiple agencies on both sides. It also reflects the robust relief efforts and contributions made by the Government and the people of Taiwan to bring humanitarian relief to India, the statement added.
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While the contribution is modest, we hope that it will bring comfort and relief to the patients in need and ease the burden on the healthcare workers who are working tirelessly to fight the pandemic.
Earlier, President Tsai Ing-wen conveyed solidarity with India and expressed deep concern about India’s situation. As India logged a record-breaking daily surge of coronavirus infection for consecutive days, Tsai said that Taiwan “stand with India” during this difficult time while offering to provide help.
