India hands over 23 tonnes of medicines to Nepal to fight COVID-19 pandemic
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23rd Apr, 2020
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- As part of ongoing bilateral cooperation between India and Nepal to fight COVID-19 Pandemic, Ambassador of India to Nepal handed over 23 tonnes of medicines to Nepal’s Minister for Health and Population in Kathmandu.
- 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.
- The Prime Minister of India held a video conference of SAARC Leaders on 15 March 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 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.
