KATHMANDU: As a friendly gesture to the ailing neighbor struggling against COVID-19 pandemic, India has provided Nepal 23 tons of medical supplies on Wednesday.
As part of ongoing bilateral cooperation between India and Nepal to fight COVID-19 Pandemic, Ambassador of India to Nepal Vinay Mohan Kwatra, on behalf of the Government of India, handed over 23 tons of medicines to Minister for Health and Population Bhanubhakta Dhakal.
“The consignment, as a gift from the people of India to people of Nepal, includes 8.25 lakhs dosage of essential medicines, including 3.2 lakhs dosage of Paracetamol and 2.5 lakhs dosages of Hydroxychloroquine,” a statement issued by the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu said.
This initiative manifests the continuing cooperation of India and Nepal in all situations and circumstances.
The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi held a video conference of SAARC leaders held on March 15 and had offered all possible assistance to India’s neighbors pledging US$10 million to SAARC COVID-19 Emergency Fund.
India has expressed its commitment to prepare, act, and succeed together in partnership with Nepal and other South Asian partner countries in this hour of challenge.
Indian and Nepali health professionals are collaborating their efforts on the ground to contain and stop this pandemic.
Meanwhile, Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Oli took to Twitter to thank his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and the government of India for the support at this difficult time.
I thank Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji for India’s generous support of 23 tonnes of essential medicines to Nepal, to fight COVID-19 Pandemic. The medicines were handedover to the Minister for Health and Population today by the Ambassador of India.
— K P Sharma Oli (@kpsharmaoli) April 22, 2020
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