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Updated: May 22, 2021 16:02 IST
New Delhi [India] May 22 (ANI): The United States stands with the people of Delhi and India in the fight against COVID-19, said
In a video conference meeting on Friday, Smith and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal deliberated on how the state of Delhi and the USA
can work together to address the pandemic, along with inquiring about the health of the US embassy officials
They also said that once the pandemic situation gets better, they would hold the discussions in person.Both the leaders prayed for the
safety of the people in both nations
Kejriwal conveyed his best wishes for Smith's good health and prosperity
The Chief Minister's Office tweeted, "Daniel B
Smith, Charge D'Affaires, USA USAmbIndia called on Hon'ble CM Arvind Kejriwal today
Both the leaders deliberated on how the State of Delhi and the USA can work together to address the COVID pandemic."In a reply to CM
Kejriwal's tweet, Daniel B Smith tweeted: "Pleasure to meet Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
The United States stands with the people of Delhi and India in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic".As India is facing a devastating
COVID-19 surge, the US has dispatched several emergency COVID-19 relief shipments to India.Last month, the US announced it is sending
supplies worth more than USD 100 million to India, including 1,000 refillable oxygen cylinders, 15 million N95 masks, and one million rapid
diagnostic tests.US President Joe Biden-led administration has also redirected its own order of AstraZeneca manufacturing supplies to India,
which will allow it to make over 20 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine
