Jaishankar discusses medical provides with Blinken, Wang

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday spoke to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and mentioned cooperation in emergency medical provides with each of them. Chinese President Xi Jinping has additionally written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi providing assist.
Jaishankar’s name with Blinken got here on a day when US plane introduced 440 oxygen cylinders, 210 oximeters, 8.84 lakh Rapid Diagnostic Test Kits, and 84,000 N-95 face masks. This is the primary consignment from the US.
Chinese President Xi, in his letter to PM Modi, mentioned, “The Chinese side stands ready to strengthen cooperation with the Indian side in fighting the pandemic and provide support and help in this regard.” The Chinese Foreign Minister known as up Jaishankar to convey Beijing’s “sympathy and solidarity”.