<p>India is an "incredibly important" partner to the US in the region and globally, the White House has said, underlining that America is working with the country on wide-ranging issues like economic, strategic and security.</p>.<p>White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Friday said that the US took a range of steps to help India to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic.</p>.<p>“India is an incredibly important partner to the United States in the region and globally. We work with India on a range of issues, as you well know -- economic, strategic, security,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at her daily news conference.</p>.<p>“The United States certainly took a range of steps, as India was at the early stages of dealing with a rise in the pandemic, to help provide a range of assistance, and we will continue to do that moving forward,” Psaki said in response to a question.</p>.<p>In April and May, India struggled with the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic with more than 3,00,000 daily new cases. Hospitals were reeling under a shortage of medical oxygen and beds. In mid-May, new coronavirus cases in India hit a record daily high with 4,12,262 new infections.</p>.<p>In May, President Joe Biden announced $100 million worth of Covid-19 assistance to India.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/on-way-back-from-south-china-sea-us-navy-s-ronald-reagan-carrier-strike-group-holds-drills-with-india-s-warships-fighter-jets-1001343.html" target="_blank">India, US Navies hold air, sea drills in Indian Ocean</a></strong></p>.<p>The US-India Chambers of Commerce Foundation has raised more than $1.2 million for coronavirus-related efforts in India.</p>.<p>With a record-breaking fundraising, US-India Chambers of Commerce Foundation has shipped or en route nearly 120 ventilators and over 1,000 oxygen concentrators, a release said on June 3.</p>.<p>Also, India will be a significant recipient of the US vaccines after Biden announced details of his administration's decision to send 25 million Covid-19 shots to countries across the globe.</p>.<p>India has been included in both the identified categories - direct supply to neighbours and partner countries, and under the COVAX initiative.</p>.<p>On June 4, Vice President Kamala Harris personally made a call to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inform him about the administration's decision to send tens of thousands of doses of life-saving Covid-19 vaccines to India. </p>.<p><strong>Check out DH latest videos:</strong></p>
<p>India is an "incredibly important" partner to the US in the region and globally, the White House has said, underlining that America is working with the country on wide-ranging issues like economic, strategic and security.</p>.<p>White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Friday said that the US took a range of steps to help India to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic.</p>.<p>“India is an incredibly important partner to the United States in the region and globally. We work with India on a range of issues, as you well know -- economic, strategic, security,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at her daily news conference.</p>.<p>“The United States certainly took a range of steps, as India was at the early stages of dealing with a rise in the pandemic, to help provide a range of assistance, and we will continue to do that moving forward,” Psaki said in response to a question.</p>.<p>In April and May, India struggled with the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic with more than 3,00,000 daily new cases. Hospitals were reeling under a shortage of medical oxygen and beds. In mid-May, new coronavirus cases in India hit a record daily high with 4,12,262 new infections.</p>.<p>In May, President Joe Biden announced $100 million worth of Covid-19 assistance to India.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/on-way-back-from-south-china-sea-us-navy-s-ronald-reagan-carrier-strike-group-holds-drills-with-india-s-warships-fighter-jets-1001343.html" target="_blank">India, US Navies hold air, sea drills in Indian Ocean</a></strong></p>.<p>The US-India Chambers of Commerce Foundation has raised more than $1.2 million for coronavirus-related efforts in India.</p>.<p>With a record-breaking fundraising, US-India Chambers of Commerce Foundation has shipped or en route nearly 120 ventilators and over 1,000 oxygen concentrators, a release said on June 3.</p>.<p>Also, India will be a significant recipient of the US vaccines after Biden announced details of his administration's decision to send 25 million Covid-19 shots to countries across the globe.</p>.<p>India has been included in both the identified categories - direct supply to neighbours and partner countries, and under the COVAX initiative.</p>.<p>On June 4, Vice President Kamala Harris personally made a call to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inform him about the administration's decision to send tens of thousands of doses of life-saving Covid-19 vaccines to India. </p>.<p><strong>Check out DH latest videos:</strong></p>