The US will rapidly deploy additional support to India and its health care heroes amidst the horrific COVID-19 outbreak, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said. Blinken's remarks came as pressure grew on the Biden administration to ship COVID-19 vaccines along with several life-saving medical supplies to India. 'Our hearts go out to the Indian people in the midst of the horrific COVID-19 outbreak,' Blinken said in a tweet on Saturday night.

'We are working closely with our partners in the Indian government, and we will rapidly deploy additional support to the people of India and India's health care heroes,' Blinken said. US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that the United States is deeply concerned by the severe COVID outbreak in India. 'We are working around the clock to deploy more supplies and support to our friends and partners in India as they bravely battle this pandemic. More very soon,' Sullivan said.