‘More power to India-US friendship’, tweets PM Modi on Trump’s ventilator offer to fight Covid-19
Speaking to reporters at White House later, Trump reiterated US is sending ‘quite a few’ ventilators to India.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted ‘more power to India-US friendship’ thanking US President Donald Trump for his offer to donate ventilators to India to treat the Covid-19 patients.
“Thank you @POTUS @realDonaldTrump. This pandemic is being fought collectively by all of us. In such times, it’s always important for nations to work together and do as much as possible to make our world healthier and free from COVID-19, PM Modi tweeted, responding to Mr Trump’s offer.
Thank you @POTUS @realDonaldTrump.
This pandemic is being fought collectively by all of us. In such times, it’s always important for nations to work together and do as much as possible to make our world healthier and free from COVID-19.
More power to ?? – ?? friendship! https://t.co/GRrgWFhYzR
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 16, 2020
Earlier, the US President had announced to donate ventilators to India, while underlining the close ties between two nations.
“I am proud to announce that the United States will donate ventilators to our friends in India. We stand with India and Narendra Modi during this pandemic. We are also cooperating on vaccine development. Together we will beat the invisible enemy!” Trump said in a tweet.
“We are sending quite a lot of ventilators to India. I spoke to Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi and we are sending quite a few ventilators to India. We have a tremendous supply of ventilators,” Trump said at the White House.
India had last month allowed the export of millions of hydroxychloroquine tablets to treat COVID-19 patients in America and Trump had lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his “strong leadership” in helping “not just India, but humanity”.