Saudi Arabia to ship 80 metric tons of oxygen to India

Saudi Arabia to ship 80 metric tons of oxygen to India

NEW DELHI/RIYADH — Saudi Arabia is shipping 80 metric tons of liquid oxygen to India as the country is running low on supplies due to an unprecedented spike in coronavirus cases. The supply shipment is being undertaken in cooperation with the Adani group and Linde company."Embassy of India is proud to partner with Adani group and M/s Linde in shipping much-needed 80MT liquid oxygen to India. Our heartfelt thanks to the Ministry of Health Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for all their help, support, and cooperation,” the Indian mission in Riyadh tweeted.In response, Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani, tweeted: "Thank you @IndianEmbRiyadh Indeed, actions speak louder than words. We are on an urgent mission to secure oxygen supplies from across the world. This first shipment of 4 ISO cryogenic tanks with 80 tons of liquid oxygen is now on its way from Dammam to Mundra.“Back home, we are also arranging additional oxygen supplies for speedy distribution in Gujarat. Everyday, our teams are hard at work, filling 1,500 cylinders with medical oxygen and transporting