“In solidarity with India in tackling the new wave of COVID-19 cases, the United States will deliver more than $ 100 million worth of goods in the coming days to provide urgent assistance to our partners in India,” it said.
As noted, flights with US government assistance will begin arriving in India on April 29.
According to the White House, the aid will include primarily 20 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
In addition, reusable oxygen cylinders, oxygen generating and concentrating devices, 15 million respirators, precursors for the production of vaccines, and a million rapid tests for coronavirus will be sent to India.
Earlier it was reported that two transport aircraft of the Russian Emergencies Ministry will deliver more than 22 tons of humanitarian aid to India to fight the coronavirus.
The first Il-76 aircraft of the Russian Emergencies Ministry with a cargo of medical equipment has already arrived in New Delhi.