As China reels under deadly coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has conveyed to Chinese President Xi Jinping India's readiness to provide assistance to the country to deal with the crisis, an official source told news agency PTI.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, 9 February, wrote to Chinese President Xi Jinping, expressing solidarity with the people of China and offering India’s assistance, in order to deal with the epidemic.

Further, in the letter, PM Modi offers condolences over the loss of lives in the country due to coronavirus.