"With You In This Struggle": France As India Battles Unprecedented Spike

India reported 3,32,730 new COVID-19 cases with 2,263 fatalities in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said.

France stands ready to provide support to India's fight against coronavirus, said French President Emmanuel Macron, as the country reported over three lakh cases in 24 hours for the second consecutive day today. "I want to send a message of solidarity to the Indian people, facing a resurgence of COVID-19 cases. France is with you in this struggle, which spares no-one. We stand ready to provide our support," French Ambassador Emmanuel Lenin tweeted Macron's message today. India reported 3,32,730 new COVID-19 cases with 2,263 fatalities in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said. The country's caseload has crossed 1.62 crores. The death count stands at 1,86,920. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an address to the nation Tuesday evening, called the second Covid wave a "toofan" (storm) that has swept through the country.