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The Indian Navy has initiated Operation Samudra Setu-II to aid in the faster transportation of medical oxygen and other supplies from other countries in view of the surge in cases of Covid-19. The Indian Navy launched operation ‘Samudra Setu-II’ to bring oxygen-filled cryogenic containers to India from abroad as the country faces a severe shortage of medical oxygen in the wake of a massive spike in new Covid-19 cases. Indian Navy spokesperson said that mission-deployed Indian Naval warships will undertake shipment of liquid oxygen-filled cryogenic containers and associated medical equipment. “India Navy launches Operation Samudra Setu-II to augment ongoing national mission Oxygen Express. Mission deployed warships will undertake shipment of liquid Oxygen filled cryogenic containers & associated medical equipment in support of nation's fight against Covid-19.” #IndianNavy launches Operation #SamudraSetu_II to augment ongoing national mission #OxygenExpress . Mission deploye...

India will send a C-17 military aircraft to Wuhan on February 20 to evacuate more Indians from the coronavirus-hit Chinese city and also provide medical supplies to China, military sources said on Tuesday. The C-17 Globemaster, the biggest military aircraft in the Air Force, will carry a large consignment of medical supplies to China and bring back more Indians from Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus epidemic, the sources told PTI.  According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the government till now has evacuated 640 Indians from China by sending to Air India planes. Last week, India had announced that it will send medicines as well as other medical supplies to China.  Meanwhile, Chinese Ambassador Sun Weidong has appreciated India for extending solidarity and expressing readiness to assist China to deal with the epidemic.  He also said there is no case of infection as of today among the remaining Indians in Hubei province, the epicentre of the epidemic, and autho...