New Delhi:
India on Friday dispatched the primary batch of humanitarian help to Bolivia to help the nation’s efforts in tackling devastating forest fires.
In a publish X, Ministry of Exterior Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal shared the small print of the consignment which incorporates firefighting gear, first-aid kits, medicines, and different important utilities.
“India sends the primary tranche of humanitarian help to Bolivia to help tackling of forest fires. The consignment consisting of fireside combating gears, first-aid package, medicines and different utilities has departed for Bolivia,” Jaiswal stated on X.
🇮🇳 sends the primary tranche of humanitarian help to Bolivia to help tackling of forest fires.
The consignment consisting of fireside combating gears, first-aid package, medicines & different utilities has departed for Bolivia. General, 16 tons of fire-fighting tools and associated… pic.twitter.com/trHtXt5A7r
— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) January 3, 2025
“General, 16 tons of fire-fighting tools and associated aid materials will likely be despatched. The help would additionally assist in tackling environmental disaster and well being points attributable to forest fires,” he added.
Final 12 months, Bolivia’s Defence Ministry declared a state of nationwide emergency on September 7, 2024, in response to the widespread and intense forest fires sweeping the nation.
Earlier, India has despatched humanitarian help consignment to Lesotho compromising of 1000 metric tonnes of rice to assist in addressing the meals safety and dietary necessities of individuals in Lesotho.
In a publish on X, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Exterior Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal wrote, “India sends humanitarian help to Lesotho. A consignment of 1000 MT rice, immediately departed from Nhava Sheva Port for Lesotho. The consignment will assist in addressing meals safety and dietary necessities of the pleasant folks of Lesotho.”
Final 12 months in November, India had despatched 15 tons of humanitarian assist to Nigeria because the nation reels underneath devastating floods.
The main points of the humanitarian help had been shared by the Ministry of Exterior Affairs in a publish on the social media platform, X.
“In step with our dedication to humanitarian help for the folks of Nigeria, India despatched 15 tons of the full 75 tons of assist to Nigeria within the wake of the devastating floods within the nation.
The publish additionally famous, “The help contains of meals gadgets, sleeping mats, blankets, water purification provides and so forth. and can help the rehabilitation efforts within the area”.
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