India To Import More Supplies From China

Flights from China bringing nearly 400 tonnes of medical supplies, including RT-PCR test kits, Rapid Antibody Tests, PPE kits, etc.

- Geeta Mohan

India has decided to continue importing medical supplies from China despite reports of the Rapid Antibody Test kits being faulty.

Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson, Anurag Srivastava, in a statement on Thursday said, “In the past two weeks, around two dozen flights departed for India from five cities in China carrying nearly 400 tonnes of medical supplies, including RTPCR test kits, Rapid Antibody Tests, PPE kits, thermometers, etc. Around 20 more flights are expected to bring supplies from China in the coming days, and this is likely to be stepped up considerably in the next few months as our procurement efforts gain momentum.”