Who is Kotnis as China mentioned while showing gratefulness to India over Coronavirus help?
Chinese Ambassador Sun Weidong is grateful for India's kindness in helping China against the Coronavirus outbreak. He has said to media that his country is touched by India's help for providing medical help and show a gratitude gesture towards India. "At this difficult time, I am touched by the kindness of Indian friends. All these reminded me of the time when Dr. Kotnis saved many lives and made a great contribution to the Chinese people's liberation cause," said Ambassador Mr. Sun, referring to India Doctor Dwarkanath Kotnis who died in 1942 while treating injured Chinese soldiers in the war against Japan. "Dr. Kotnis is revered figure in China," he added. Dr. Dwarkanath Kotnis was one of five physicians who were sent to China to provide medical help to Chinese soldiers during the second Sino-Japanese War in 1938. He is also known by his Chinese name 'Ke Dihua' in China as he is an idolized figure for Chinese people. Eventually, ...