Singapore govt sends 256 oxygen cylinders to India as coronavirus aid

'This initiative complements the numerous relief efforts and contributions in Singapore to bring humanitarian relief to India in this time of need,' says Singapore's minister Dr Maliki Osman

After Singapore sent a consignment of oxygen cylinders to support India’s pandemic response, Dr Maliki Osman, Singapore's Second Minister for Foreign Affairs, hailed the "close relationship" between the two countries. 

Osman handed over Singapore’s humanitarian assistance to High Commissioner of the Republic of India, P Kumaran, earlier today at Paya Lebar Air Base. In his remarks, Minister Maliki reaffirmed the strong bilateral relations and highlighted that "Singaporeans stand in solidarity with our friends in India in their fight against the pandemic".

"This initiative, arranged at short notice, is testament to the close collaboration and partnership across multiple agencies on both