Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, said India had the UAE's support as the country battled a brutal second wave of Covid-19. He also "expressed the UAE's keenness to dedicate all resources" to help during a phone call with Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India's Minister of External Affairs. Sheikh Abdullah said the UAE stood in solidarity with India and supported all its measures to contain the virus. Sheikh Abdullah shared his condolences for those who died in the pandemic and expressed his wishes for the health and wellness of the nation, state news agency Wam reported. He said co-operation was fundamental to overcoming the fallout from the pandemic, which affected the whole world. Mr Jaishankar said he "appreciated the call" from Sheikh Abdullah. India set a global daily record for new infections for a fifth straight day on Monday. The 352,991 new cases over the past day brought India’s total to more than 17 million. Another 2,812 deaths were confirmed, pushing India’s Covid-19 fatalities to 195,123. Both tallies are believed to be an undercount because of limited testing.