Watch: Arab Nations, Expats rush critical supplies to counter India s 2nd Covid wave
As India faces acute shortage of oxygen, Saudi Arabia was first to rush in for help shipping 80 metric tons of liquid oxygen as emergency relief
Tuesday May 4, 2021 8:20 PM, ummid.com with inputs from IANS
New Delhi: India s Gulf neighbours and the Indian expats residing in these Arab states have mounted a herculean effort to help India counter the second deadly wave of Covid-19.
On Tuesday, Kuwait rushed 60 oxygen concentrators and ventilators and 282 oxygen cylinders to India, evoking prompt appreciation from Indian shores. Deepening our fraternal ties of friendship. Thank Kuwait for shipment of 282 oxygen cylinders, 60 oxygen concentrators, ventilators and other medical supplies that arrived today, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted.
Modi-Johnson Virtual Summit: PMs announce Enhanced Trade Partnership, FTA
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UK has recently come up with its Integrated review on Security, Defence and Foreign Policy which identifies India as a key partner.
The document’s implementation will be closely monitored through annual strategic review meeting at the Foreign Minister level and the progress reported to the two prime ministers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his UK counterpart Boris Johnson on Tuesday announced a historic enhanced trade partnership that will pave the way for market access for enterprises, an early harvest trade deal followed by the UK-India Free Trade Agreement. The enhanced trade partnership aimed at creating jobs will lead to early harvest trade deal in the first half of 2022, ET has learnt.
UK and India announce new era in bilateral relationship
The British and Indian Prime Ministers have made an historic commitment to strengthen work between the UK and India over the next decade.
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4 May 2021
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have agreed ambitious plans for the next decade of the UK-India relationship
The ‘2030 roadmap’ includes commitments to deepen cooperation on health, climate, trade, education, science and technology, and defence.
The British and Indian Prime Ministers have made an historic commitment to strengthen work between the UK and India over the next decade, bringing our countries, economies and people closer together and boosting cooperation in areas that matter to both countries.
India, UK to negotiate Free Trade Agreement to double bilateral trade over next decade ANI | Updated: May 04, 2021 22:35 IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): India and UK on Tuesday agreed a 2030 Roadmap which will provide a framework for bilateral relations across health, climate, trade, education, science and technology, and defence.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a virtual summit and agreed on ambitious plans for the next decade of the UK-India relationship.
They roadmap includes deepening the economic relationship through an Enhanced Trade Partnership and confirming their intent to negotiate a Free Trade Agreement with a view to doubling UK-India trade over the next decade.
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A special flight from the US brought to Delhi the country s fifth consignment of medical aid
India on Tuesday received essential medical supplies from several countries, including the US, Ireland, United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, as hospitals in several states and union territories continued to reel under an exponential growth in COVID-19 cases. Seven tankers each carrying 20 metric tonnes of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) arrive at Mundra Port in Gujarat in the first such shipment of LMO to India. Further consolidating our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. 7 ISO tankers with 20 MT Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) each arrive at Mundra Port (India). First such shipment of LMO to India. Deeply value the support from UAE. Will help augment oxygen availability, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Twitter.