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Two oxygen tankers filled in Qatar heads to India onboard INS Trikand

Published: 19 May 2021 - 03:02 pm | Last Updated: 28 Dec 2021 - 11:39 am
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Doha: Indian Naval ship INS Trikand left Doha after refilling two cryogenic oxygen tankers of 40MT and oxygen cylinders gifted by Indian community today.   

The Indian Embassy in Qatar tweeted that the two cryogenic tankers were airlifted earlier by Indian Air Force from Pune, India, to Doha and was filled in Qatar by Air Liquide Group.

The Indian community contributed the 100 oxygen cylinders, which was sent in the naval ship, embassy added.

The relief work was coordinated by the Indian Community Benevolent Fund (ICBF) under ‘Heal India Initiative’ to meet the urgent medical requirements in the wake of surging pandemic cases across the country.