<span style="color: #222222;">Indian Embassy in China is coordinating with local agencies to facilitate transport and logistics of emergency supplies to India procured commercially by Indian companies. Indian Embassy in a tweet said today that 12 ISO containers for transporting Liquid Medical Oxygen have been sent from Tianjin to India by Russian Airlines Volga Dnepr which was procured commercially by an Indian company. Throughout this past week, China has expressed its willingness to offer assistance to India to tackle the COVID situation.<br />'' <br />''On Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and offered cooperation in dealing with the situation created by Covid-19. Xi said China is willing to strengthen anti-pandemic cooperation with India, and provide support and help to the country, China's state news agency reported. He also sent "condolences" over Covid-19 pandemic in the country, the news agency said.<br />'' <br />''Addressing a press briefing on Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that China is closely following the evolving epidemic situation in India. He said, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi sent a message of sympathy to Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar over Covid-19 situation in India.<br />''<br />''Later in the evening on Friday, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar had a phone conversation with the State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China, Mr. Wang Yi at the request of the Chinese side to convey their sympathy and solidarity with India at this juncture. Dr. Jaishankar highlighted in this regard that Indian entities were already in the process of commercially procuring required products and raw materials from suppliers in China. The Minister said that this process would be facilitated if various transport corridors and cargo flights remained open and the necessary logistics support ensured expeditiously.<br />'' <br />''According to a press statement by Ministry of External Affairs after the telephonic conversation, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that China supported the efforts of Government of India and would ensure that all the required materials flow to Indian entities without any delay. Chinese companies would be encouraged and supported to deliver requisite materials. Airports, customs and airlines would also be instructed to smoothly facilitate movement of goods. Chartered flights from India would be welcome and specific problems raised by the Indian side sorted out quickly. Foreign Minister Wang Yi offered any other appropriate assistance required from the Chinese Government.<br />'' <br />''The messages from President Xi and Foreign Minister Wang came even as the militaries of the two countries are yet to resolve the disengagement from the remaining areas of eastern Ladakh after the withdrawal from Pangong lake area in February. The two Ministers also discussed the outstanding issues related to disengagement from all friction points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh.<br />'' <br />''China's state-run Sichuan Airlines had last week suspended all its cargo flights to India for 15 days, which was seen as a blow to private traders' efforts to procure the much-needed oxygen concentrators. Later, in a u-turn, it retracted the order saying that it was working out a new plan to resume the services, but nothing has come out so far.</span><br />'' <br />