BIG HELP: Japan announces 18.5 million USD Emergency Grant Aid to India in to fight COVID-19 infections upsurge
A huge quantity of life-saving 800 ventilators, an equal number of oxygen concentrators will be supplied to India. However, this help is in addition to the additional grant assistance of up to 50 million USD Japan has announced to India.
TOKYO/NEW DELHI: Japan today announced to extend Emergency Grant Aid of approximately 18.5 million US dollars to India in response to the current surge of COVID-19 infections in India.
As part of Emergency Grant Aid in Response to COVID-19 in India, as many as 800 ventilators and 800 oxygen concentrators will be supplied to India.
However, Japan has committed to providing additional grant assistance of up to 50 million US dollars to India.
On April 30, the Government of Japan announced its decision to proceed with the procedure to provide 300 oxygen concentrators and 300 ventilators to India in coordination with the Government of India.
On May 5, Japan Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi informed Dr. S. Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister of India that Japan was ready to provide additional grant assistance of up to 50 million US dollars to India, based on the latter’s needs.
On May 8, the first batch of oxygen concentrators and ventilators had arrived in New Delhi.
Through the assistance announced today, the 300 ventilators announced on April 30 will be transported to India by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS).
Moreover, the additional 500 ventilators and 500 oxygen concentrators will be provided to India through UNOPS as a part of the assistance of up to 50 million dollars announced on May 5.
As a result, 800 ventilators and 800 oxygen concentrators in total will be provided to India through a series of recent Japanese assistance.
Japan has committed to stand with India, our friend, and partner, in her efforts to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic through this additional emergency assistance, and hopes that Japan’s assistance will contribute to alleviating and containing the COVID-19 situation in India.
On April 30, the Emergency Assistance to India in Response to the Current Surge of COVID19 Infections, the Government of Japan had announced its decision to proceed with the procedure to provide 300 oxygen concentrators and 300 ventilators to India in coordination with the Government of India.
On May 5, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi stated to Dr. S. Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister of India, that Japan is ready to provide grant assistance of up to 50 million US dollars to India, based on the latter’s needs, in addition to the earlier assistance announced.
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