'Working to provide swift assistance': MEA on India's efforts to uphold SAARC agreement

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday, said that government has started working on coordinated efforts that were called for during SAARC conference. MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar stated that steps h alrey been taken to follow up on agreed proposals and were alrey attempting to meet specific requirements meted to India by member nations.

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SAARC proposals being followed

"We are moving very fast on most of proposals and anuncements. emergency fund is alrey up and running and we have received many requests from or SAARC countries for assistance in form of masks, shoe covers, gloves, disinfectants, and or items," he said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on March 15, dressed a SAARC video conference to share each or efforts and issues as seven countries battle pandemic. video conference was led by PM Modi and was attended by Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani, Maldives President Ibrahim Solih, Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Banglesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bhutan Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering, Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's assistant - Dr Zafar Mirza. PM Modi highlighted SAARC's ancient ties and said that 'we must work and succeed toger'. 

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Nearly 170 confirmed cases of virus have been reported in India with four reported deaths. 

Multiple states across country have taken up measures to contain spre of virus, including shutting down schools, universities, malls and or places where a large number of people can gar. Firms have also implemented work from home so as to t expose employees to virus.

Union government on Thursday anunced that international flight will be allowed to land in country for a week from March 22

 Ministry of External Affairs has also appointed an ditional secretary level rank official as dal officer to coordinate efforts at global level regarding spre of COVID-19. 

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Globally, around 8,000 people have died due to Coronavirus, with epicentre being China. virus has infected around 2,19,000 people globally and has w spre to rth America, South America, Europe, New Zealand, and more than 100 or countries.

World Health Organisation (WHO) has initiated a  Covid-19 Solidarity Response Fund for individuals, philanthropies and businesses to contribute to  effort to respond to pandemic. funds will help to send essential supplies such as personal protective equipment to frontline health workers, Enable all countries to track and detect disease by boosting laboratory capacity through training and equipment, ensure health workers and communities everywhere have access to latest science-based information to protect mselves, prevent infection and care for those in need, and accelerate efforts to fast-track discovery and development of lifesaving vaccines, diagstics, and treatments.

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