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In response to a
request from the Palestinian authorities, following
developments in Gaza and in West Bank, India had
announced humanitarian assistance, primarily of
medicines worth Rs. 10 crore on May 13, 2006. The
Palestinian authorities had sent us a list of
medicines and medical supplies required by them. The
first batch of medicines, comprising life saving
cancer drugs and anesthetics are ready for immediate
shipment and will be handed over to President
Mahmoud Abbas by our Representative in Palestine.
The other medicines are being sent in subsequent
batches to cover the requirement indicated to us. To
mark the occasion, Shri E. Ahamed, Hon’ble Minister
of State for External Affairs, today symbolically
handed over a carton of the medicines to H.E. Mr.
Osama Musa, Ambassador of the Palestinian National
Authority in India.
New Delhi,
Jul 31, 2006 |
