Germany presses its military into action to assist India, to send oxygen generation plant


Germany is sending an oxygen generation plant and team of experts to help Indian technicians set it up to support the country during this time of crisis. A lot of German ventilators are due to arrive in Delhi on Saturday.

A German Air Force Airbus is due to land in India on Saturday with 120 oxygen breathing masks

An Airbus of the German Air Force is due to land in India on Saturday with 120 oxygen breathing masks (picture courtesy of Twitter @AmbLindnerIndia).

HIGHLIGHTS

  • In addition to the oxygen system, a team of experts from Germany will also fly to India
  • On Saturday at 9:30 p.m., 120 ventilators from Germany are expected to arrive in Delhi
  • Covid 19 pandemic strikes in the heart of India: Federal Foreign Minister

Germany has deployed its military to support India in this time of crisis. Chancellor Angela Merkel made a statement last weekExpressing solidarity with the Indian people.

In an exclusive interaction, the German Colonel Dr. Thorsten Weber that an oxygen generation plant will be flown to India and will stay in the country as long as necessary.

Colonel Weber, who is also the spokesman for the German Air Force, will fly to India alongside the equipment.

In conversation with India Today TV from the Cologne Air Force Base In Germany, Colonel Weber said a technical team would also arrive in India to help Indian technicians set up the oxygen generation plant. The team will then return to Germany.

A German Air Force Airbus with 120 ventilators is scheduled to land in New Delhi on Saturday at around 9:30 p.m.

The German ambassador to India, Walter Lindner, said these ventilators would be handed over for distribution immediately. This will be done in close cooperation with the Indian Red Cross Society, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MEA) and a number of other parties.

Federal Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Saturday that Germany has a deep friendship with India.

“The Covid19 pandemic strikes in the heart of India. We support India in the fight against the pandemic. Germany will send urgently needed goods to care for the patients,” said Maas.

The first delivery of oxygen concentrators from Germany arrived in New Delhi on Thursday.

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