Coronavirus | Time for armed forces to rise to the event, says Bipin Rawat

As India battles a devastating wave of coronavirus an infection, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat on Tuesday referred to as upon the armed forces to rise to the event and assist the civil administrations throughout the nation in dealing the pandemic in addition to creating mitigation amenities in a time-bound method.

In a message, Gen Rawat mentioned well timed assist at this juncture is necessary.

“This is the time for the armed forces to rise to the occasion and support the civil administration in creating COVID mitigation facilities in a time-bound manner. Timely support at this juncture is important,” he mentioned.

“Our men and women in uniform have the will and dedication to break barriers and walk the extra mile, always and every time,” Gen Rawat mentioned.

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The message by the Chief of Defence Staff got here a day after he briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi about numerous measures undertaken by the armed forces to take care of the second wave of the pandemic raging throughout the nation.

“We can and we will. Well done and carry on, we still have long distances to travel,” Gen Rawat mentioned.

The three companies in addition to different wings of the defence ministry have been extending assist to numerous State governments and Union Territories in coping with large spike in coronavirus circumstances.

Since Friday, the Indian Air Force airlifted empty oxygen tankers and containers to numerous filling stations throughout the nation to pace up the distribution of the much-needed medical oxygen in treating COVID-19 sufferers.

The IAF has additionally been transporting important medicines in addition to tools required by the designated COVID-19 hospitals in numerous elements of the nation.