Dubai's long-haul carrier Emirates will ship aid from the World Health Organization and other groups into India for free. Medical supplies are pictured as they are ready to be sent to India at the International Humanitarian City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 9Emirates has some 95 flights weekly to nine cities in India. Emirates made the announcement at Dubai's International Humanitarian City, already home to a WHO warehouse that's been crucial to the distribution of medical gear worldwide. As India has grown into an economic power, so has Emirates and its base of Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest for international travel. Passenger numbers from India for Emirates, just under 3 million in 2008, grew to 5.5 million a decade later.

Source: Daily Mail May 09, 2021 13:14 UTC