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COVID TIMES: INDIA HANDS OVER 150 ICU BEDS TO NEPAL

India handed over 150 ICU beds to Nepal as part of its commitment to Covid-19 cooperation with the Himalayan nation on Sunday.

As per the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu release, the ICU beds, were handed over by Ambassador of India to Nepal, Vinay Mohan Kwatra to Minister for Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs, Gyanendra Bahadur Karki at a ceremony organised at the Ministry of Health & Population on Sunday. At the handing over ceremony, the Indian Ambassador reiterated India’s commitment to assist Nepal in comprehensively managing the pandemic, including through cooperation on the critical health infrastructure of the country.

Karki appreciated the gesture from the Government of India and added that it is an important milestone in our fight against Covid-19 and it shows the incredible goodwill enjoyed by both countries.

Since the start of the pandemic, India has provided around $6.5 million worth of grant assistance to Nepal, through the supply of essential medicines, RT-PCR tests, ventilators, and essential medicines etc, the release said.

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