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Taiwan to send oxygen concentrators to India this week, official says
- Taipei has made a long-term commitment to support New Delhi’s efforts to tackle the health crisis, deputy foreign minister Miguel Tsao says
- India’s public health systems are struggling to cope with a surge in coronavirus infections as death toll nears 200,000
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Taiwan will send a batch of oxygen concentrators and other medical supplies to India in the next few days to help it battle a surge in coronavirus cases, a senior government official said on Wednesday.
“Our first shipment of the oxygen concentrators and other supplies will leave [on a China Airlines flight] before the end of this week,” deputy foreign minister Miguel Tsao said at a legislative session.
He did not give a size for the shipment but said it would be the first of several as Taipei had made a long-term commitment to support New Delhi’s efforts to tackle the health crisis, which has already claimed the lives of almost 200,000 Indians.
He described India as a “like-minded and important international partner”.
As soon as Taiwan learned of India’s plight, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu offered his support – via a deputy – to Gourangalal Das, director general of the India Taipei Association, ministry spokeswoman Joanne Ou said.
The ministry then worked with local companies to ensure the speedy delivery of the medical equipment, she said.
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