Kuwait ‘continues’ to send oxygen to India

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NEW DELHI, May 16, (KUNA): Kuwaiti Ambassador to India Jassem Al-Najem announced on Saturday that oxygen sup-ply and emergency medical aid from Kuwait continues to arrive to Indian ports to fill shortage in hospitals to thousands of COVID-19 patients.


In a statement to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Ambassador Al-Najem said that an aid ship from Kuwait arrived in Mumbai Port in western the Indian state of Maharashtra; considered the most affected by COVID-19. The ship carries 75 metric tons of liquid oxygen and 1,000 oxygen cylinders, the ambassador noted.
This aid is coming as part of the sea bridge that Kuwait established to support India in fighting the mutated corona-virus, Al-Najem said, adding more ships are slated to arrive in Indian ports in the coming days.


In the coming two weeks, the oxygen supply from Kuwait is poised to reach 1,400 metric tons making it one of the top countries in the world to supply huge quantities of oxygen to India. He also underlined Kuwait’s keenness to alleviate the suffering of the friendly Indian people due to this health disaster.

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