India, China Keep Supply Chains, Flights Open, Say Covid "Common Enemy"

In a telephonic chat, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, reiterated the need for a concerted response to COVID-19.

India and China today agreed that the best way to surmount the challenge posed to India by COVID-19 is to keep global supply lines open to ensure material and logistical support is always hand. In a telephonic chat between Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, the two countries also reiterated the need for coordination on a concerted response to the pandemic. The phone conversation between the two leaders was arranged at the request of the Chinese side to convey their sympathy and solidarity with India at this juncture, a press release from the Ministry of External Affairs said today. The Indian Foreign Minister apprised Mr Wang of the efforts to battle the second COVID-19 wave, saying the government was determined to do whatever was necessary.