COVID-19: PM Modi discusses global situation with European Commission president Ursula Von Der Leyen
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday discussed the global situation in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic with European Commission president Ursula Von Der Leyen.
The Prime Minister expressed his condolences on the loss of life in the European Union due to COVID-19. He emphasized on the need for coordination and cooperation among all the countries to fight the pandemic.
The Prime Minister also dwelt on the steps taken by India for containing the spread of Coronavirus infection.
Von Der Leyen mentioned that the Prime Minister’s leadership in taking early measures has been the key to preventing a rapid spread of the disease in India. She also expressed her appreciation for the assistance rendered to the European citizens in India in this situation.
Leyen emphasized the importance of maintaining a steady supply of essential items, including medicines and coordinated efforts for vaccine development.
The two leaders discussed possible cooperation within the G-20 framework, and the forthcoming video-conference in this context.
To stop the spread of the pandemic, India has placed the entire country under a stringent lockdown amid cases of coronavirus emerging and claiming lives.
Prime Minister Modi in a national address on Tuesday (March 24) announced a 21-day lockdown warning all against venturing out and inviting the virus to home.
According to worldometers.info, India has till Wednesday morning 562 positive cases with 11 lives lost to the virus.
There are 422,913 coronavirus cases worldwide now with 18,905 people succumbing to the virus, according to worldometers.info. A total of 109,143 people have recovered.
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