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As a gesture of good will and friendship, the Government of India has gifted 40 ambulances to health facilities in 33 districts of all seven provinces of Nepal. The events took place on June 14, 2025, at four locations at the same time: the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, Consulate General in Birgunj, and Pension Paying Offices in Pokhara and Dharan.
Prasanna Shrivastava, Indian Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission in Kathmandu, personally presented the keys to the representatives of beneficiary municipalities and to representatives of rural municipalities. Mayors, ward chairpersons, political representatives, and social workers were present at the functions, and they indicated the extensive participation of the community.
This move is also part of the historic Nepal-India Development Partnership to enhance Nepal's health system and deepen bilateral ties. India has, since 1994, donated 1,049 ambulances to Nepal, in addition to 300 school buses, 200 police and polling logistics vehicles, and 15 electric vehicles for use during the Sagarmatha Sambaad summit in May 2025.
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40 ambulances covered 33 districts and the 7 provinces of Nepal.
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Rituals conducted in Kathmandu (22 ambulances), Birgunj (7), Pokhara (7), and Dharan (4).
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Initiative complements India's decades-long assistance to Nepal's health sector, with 1,049 ambulances already supplied since 1994.
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As part of international development cooperation, including education assistance, policing, and sustainable mobility.
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Beneficiaries embraced the gesture, stating that the ambulances would greatly improve emergency healthcare provision, particularly in the remote and hard-to-reach areas.
This latest consignment reinforces India's age-old link and people-to-people relationship with Nepal, proving India's persistent interest in Nepal's development and well-being.
Source: The Himalayan Times, The Kathmandu Post, MyRepublica, Pardafas, Daily Excelsior, NewKerala.
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