NEW DELHI/ BEIJING: With India looking to jointly fight the Covid-19 spread with China and others, Indian ambassador in Beijing Vikram Misri on Wednesday said there was scope for collaboration between the two countries in scientific and medical research related to the virus and also in developing a vaccine.Misri said India was looking to procure ventilators, PPE and other medical equipment from China in a stable and orderly manner."We could cooperate on the development of a vaccine for this virus... It will be of great value for the world at large at the end of day. We do have a very large scientific and technological manpower in our two countries," Misri said in an interview to a Chinese media house.“The enemy is not an individual, a country or a group of countries. It is a virus that doesn’t discriminate. It is not only important for countries to put aside their differences but also to rise above those differences. We have to realise that we are all in this together," he added.Misri said China and India could cooperate on scientific and medical research in the health sector and in the epidemiological sector as well as it would be useful for scientists and institutes of virology from both countries to be in touch with each other.When China was dealing with the coronavirus crisis in January-February, India provided 15 tonnes of medical assistance, Misri recalled."There is a lot of room for cooperation. In the present case, we are commercially procuring (medial equipment) wherever it is available. China happens to be country where a lot of it is available," he said.He said India has requested assistance of the Chinese government in identifying bonafide suppliers of these material. "What is important is for quality material to be supplied at prices that are reasonable and stable," he said.China is one of the largest manufacturers of PPE (personnel protection equipment), ventilators and other such equipment, he said.On 70 years of establishment of diplomatic relations starting from April 1, Misri said 70 events planned by the two governments to celebrate the occasion was affected by the coronavirus pandemic in both countries."Broadly, I would say that in India, there is a recognition that this (India-China ties) is an important relationship,” the diplomat said.