Tsai Ing-wen Showcases Support For India "We Are Ready To Provide Help"

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen extended her support for India, and said that Taiwan is ready to help the country in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.

"On behalf of all #Taiwanese people, I would like to express my serious concern over the rapid spread of COVID-19 in #India. Taiwan stands with India in this difficult time, & we are ready to provide help, " she tweeted on her official Twitter handle.

On behalf of all #Taiwanese people, I would like to express my serious concern over the rapid spread of COVID-19 in #India. Taiwan stands with India in this difficult time, & we are ready to provide help.

— 蔡英文 Tsai Ing-wen (@iingwen) April 27, 2021

Tsai Ing-wen's tweet comes after India recorded more than 3 lakh COVID-19 cases

Earlier, on April 25, Taiwan's Vice-President Lai Ching-te said that both Taiwan and India would get through the COVID-19 pandemic "together." "I wish to express my heartfelt solidarity with the Indian people. The global COVID crisis is far from over but we will get through it together," Ching-te said in a tweet.

I wish to express my heartfelt solidarity with the Indian people. The global COVID crisis is far from over but we will get through it together.

— 賴清德Lai Ching-te (@ChingteLai) April 25, 2021

Tsai Ing-wen's latest response comes after India recorded about 3.23 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The total caseload has reached over 1.76 crores.

Australia, France, United Kingdom extend their support towards India

Besides Tsai-Ing wen, many world leaders also have expressed their support towards India. UK prime minister Boris Johnson, French President Emmanuel Macaron, and Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison were among the many leaders who offered to help India.

Now the United States has also decided to help India deal with the COVID-19 crisis. They have promised to provide the raw materials for vaccines, ventilators, PPE, etc.

US President Joe Biden on sending COVID-19 vaccine raw materials to India

US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris shown solidarity with India.

Just as India sent assistance to the United States as our hospitals were strained early in the pandemic, we are determined to help India in its time of need. https://t.co/SzWRj0eP3y

— President Biden (@POTUS) April 25, 2021

The U.S. is working closely with the Indian government to rapidly deploy additional support and supplies during an alarming COVID-19 outbreak. As we provide assistance, we pray for the people of India—including its courageous healthcare workers.

— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) April 25, 2021

On Saturday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken had said the US would “rapidly” deploy “additional support” to India.

Many of us have seen the heartbreaking & horrifying toll of COVID-19 in India in recent days.

Today's statement outlines concrete steps being taken by the United States to help address the crisis. The uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 anywhere presents a threat to all nations. /1 https://t.co/QCHeAdCvgK

— Dr. Vivek Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General (@Surgeon_General) April 25, 2021

Later, US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman tweeted about the various supplies being sent to India.

I’ve been in close touch with FS @HarshVShringla and Amb @SandhuTaranjitS in recent days. The American people stand in solidarity with our friends in India during these difficult times. We are rapidly providing therapeutics, ventilators, PPE, raw material for vaccines, and more. https://t.co/2izPobvN8k

— Wendy R. Sherman (@DeputySecState) April 25, 2021

Many other countries have also extended their support towards India in these tough times. Saudi Arabia sent 80 metric tons of liquid oxygen, Germany sent 23 mobile oxygen generation plants and Singapore donated four cryogenic oxygen tanks. Even Pakistan has volunteered to help India, and is ready to send a fleet of 50 ambulances.