Singapore, a key pillar of India’s Indo-Pacific vision, has donated 30,000 test kits and can supply more, officials said Economic times.
“I thanked Benedict Cheong, CEO of Temasek Foundation Singapore, for donating the 30,000 Covid 19 test kits that arrived in India. An exquisite gesture from an in depth friend. More likely in the following few days, at the same time as India increases its own production,” Jawed Ashraf, Indian High Commissioner to the city-state, wrote on Twitter.
He thanked Benedict Cheong, CEO, Temasek Foundation Singapore, for donating 30,000 Covid 19 test kits that reached India. An exquisite gesture from an in depth friend.
More likely in the following few days, at the same time as Indian increases its own production. pic.twitter.com/F6Y7snch4T– Jawed Ashraf (@JawedAshraf5) March 31, 2020
Temasek Foundation International is a Singapore-based non-profit organization operating under the philanthropic arm of Singapore’s sovereign fund Temasek Holdings. Since 1974, Temasek has established 17 foundations focused on promoting social and cultural interaction, education and assistance to disadvantaged people in Asia.
The Foundation recently partnered with various corporates, trade unions, universities and community organizations to offer free hand sanitizer to households in Singapore, Connected with India reported.
The distribution is an element of the Stay Readed initiative by the Temasek Emergency Preparedness Fund managed by the Temasek Foundation to support Singaporeans amid the Covid-19 outbreak.
The Temasek Foundation is distributing as much as 500ml of water-based hand sanitizer freed from charge to all households in Singapore to make sure nobody is left behind within the fight against Covid-19. Check https://t.co/UBa2D0bwF6 to see how you possibly can redeem yours. – LHL https://t.co/8VWpUC4etY pic.twitter.com/5zf1q3Tdfz
— Lee Hsien Loong (@leehsienloong) March 21, 2020
Besides, a Singapore-based online platform has been identified to produce 10 lakh PPE kits and the Ministry of External Affairs has placed an order for his or her procurement, in line with the official.
On Monday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked to the heads of Indian missions world wide, including in Singapore, to debate the response to the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic.
