COVID-19: India Hands Over 23 Tonnes Of Medicines To Nepal

KATHMANDU (Nepal): As part of ongoing bilateral cooperation between India and Nepal to fight COVID-19 Pandemic, Ambassador of India to Nepal Vinay Mohan Kwatra, handed over 23 tonnes of medicines to Nepal’s Minister for Health and Population, Bhanubhakta Dhakal in Kathmandu today.

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.

This initiative manifests continuing cooperation of India and Nepal in all situations and circumstances.

Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has expressed gratitude towards India for gifting essential medicines:

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

In his reply to Nepal Prime Minister’s message, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India-Nepal relationship is special and the bonds are not only strong but also deep-rooted. He said that India stands in solidarity with people and the Government of Nepal to fight COVID-19 pandemic.

PM Modi had held a video conference of SAARC Leaders on March 15, 2020, and offered all possible assistance to India’s neighbours, pledging 10 million US dollars to SAARC COVID-19 Emergency Fund.

Indian and Nepali health professionals are collaborating their efforts on the ground to contain and stop this Pandemic.

India is committed to prepare, act and succeed together in partnership with Nepal and other South Asian partner countries in this hour of challenge.

from League of India