Reflecting the United States’ help and support with India as it battles a new wave of COVID-19 cases, the United States is delivering supplies worth more than USD100 million to provide urgent relief to our partners in India.

Two US planes carrying oxygen cylinders, rapid testing kits and N95 masks that are the first of Covid-19 assistance totally worth $100 million were to have arrived in India on Thursday night, according to US officials. "The planes carried the first tranche of the assistance, which includes oxygen cylinders, rapid diagnostic tests, and N95 masks to protect frontline workers," President Joe Biden's Deputy Principal Spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Thursday.

"Additional flights carrying the remaining assistance, including oxygen generators and concentrators are scheduled to depart in the upcoming days," she added.

The US is delivering supplies worth more than $100 million in the coming days to provide urgent relief to our partners in India," State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said. "US government flights will start arriving in India tonight and they will continue into next week," he said.

In addition, "private companies, non-governmental organisations, and thousands of Americans from across the country have mobilised to deliver vital oxygen, related equipment, and essential supplies for Indian hospitals," Price said.

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