India gifts books, ambulances and buses to Nepal

Kathmandu / Aug 15: On the occasion of India’s 72nd Independence Day, the Government of India handed over 30 ambulances and six buses to Nepali hospitals, charitable organizations and educational institutions.

Indian Ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri handed over keys of the vehicles to the representatives of the respective organizations at a function in the premises of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu on Wednesday.

A function was organized in Kathmandu to mark the Independence Day.

Puri hoisted the Indian national flag and read out the message of President of India that highlighted the achievements of India in various fields in the past even decades.

On the occasion, Puri also felicitated widows and wards of deceased soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces by distributing cheques worth 53.5 million Nepalese rupees.

Books worth Rs. 1.7 million were also gifted to 68 schools and libraries across Nepal, the Indian Embassy said in a statement.

The Government of India has so far gifted 692 ambulances and 136 buses to various hospitals, non-profit charitable organizations and educational institutions of 77 districts in Nepal, expanding healthcare access for thousands of Nepali people and serving to the educational needs of the thousands of students.