India thanks Qatar Airways for facilitating shipment of 1,350 oxygen cylinders

India on Monday thanked Qatar Airways for facilitating British Oxygen Company shipment of 1350 oxygen cylinders as part of Covid-19 assistance for India’s fight against the surging coronavirus cases.

“Thank Qatar Airways for facilitating this shipment from the UK,” tweeted Arindam Bagchi, official spokesperson, Ministry of External Affairs.

“Grateful to British Oxygen Company for gift of another 1350 oxygen cylinders that arrived from the UK. This is part of their generous contribution of 5000 oxygen cylinders,” he added.

Earlier, a total of three oxygen generators and 1,000 ventilators arrived from the United Kingdom on Sunday.

British High Commission (BHC) had said that the Indian Red Cross will help transfer the UK aid to the hospitals.