As someone trying to learn more about the current COVID situation in India: has PM Modi requested aid from other countries?<p>I see a mention that he was briefed about attempts to import oxygen on 2021-04-16: <a href="https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1712222" rel="nofollow">https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1712222</a><p>Edit: addendum: I do realize that the Bloomberg opinion article relates primarily to vaccine supplies; the two issues are somewhat related since they both involve international response to a crisis situation.