Beijing: China on Thursday offered to provide the necessary support and assistance to India to deal with the sharp increase in the Covid-19 cases in the country.Asked about the spike in the coronavirus cases in India by the official Chinese media, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a media briefing here that the COVID-19 "pandemic is a common enemy of all mankind that necessitates international solidarity and mutual assistance"."China takes note of the recent grave situation in India with a temporary shortage of anti-epidemic medical supplies," he said."We stand ready to provide India with necessary support and assistance to get the epidemic under control," he said.China reported the first COVID-19 case in the central Chinese city.