India sends 10 liquid medical oxygen containers to Indonesia

India delivered 10 Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) containers to Indonesia on Tuesday to help the country in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

The medical supplies were delivered to the Indonesian capital Jakarta by INS Airavat.

“Indian Navy’s Landing Ship Tank (Large) INS Airavat arrived at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia on Tuesday to deliver 10 Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) containers, based on the requirement projected by the government of Indonesia,” the Indian Navy said in a statement.

The Indian Navy said the supplies were delivered as part of ‘Mission Sagar’.

“On completion of disembarkation of the medical supplies and as part of the ongoing Mission Sagar, INS Airavat will continue onwards to deliver medical supplies to other friendly nations in the region,” the statement said.

INS Airavat, with a primary role to carry out amphibious operations, is also configured to perform HADR missions, the Navy said. It has been a part of various relief efforts across the Indian Ocean in the past.

Last month, INS Airavat had transported medical aid and handed over five Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) containers (100 MT) and 300 Oxygen Concentrators to Indonesia.

India and Indonesia enjoy a strong cultural bond and partnership, and have been working together in the maritime domain towards a safer Indo-Pacific. The two navies also regularly carry out joint naval exercises in the form of bilateral exercises and coordinated patrols, the Indian Navy said in the statement.

Indonesia on Monday reported 9,604 Covid-19 cases and 842 fatalities due to the viral infection. This was the first time Indonesia reported fewer than 10,000 new coronavirus cases since mid-June. Daily deaths were also under 1,000 for the first time in more than a month.

On Monday, Indonesia President Joko Widodo said restaurants, malls and places of worship in some areas including the capital Jakarta will reopen as new coronavirus cases have fallen sharply from their peak and vaccinations rise.

While cases have declined in Jakarta and some parts of Java, the highly contagious Delta variant of the virus continues to surge on other islands in the Indonesian archipelago, including in parts of Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and remote Papua.

Jakarta’s deputy governor said that Jakarta had reached herd immunity, as a majority of the city’s residents were fully vaccinated. India Today