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India has donated 2,800 kg of medical equipment to the Senahiya military hospital in Male, during the visit of Indian Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar to the Indian Ocean island nation.
The news agency UNI reported earlier in the day that the Indian equipment was handed over by Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar to Maldivian Defence Minister Mariya Ahmed Didi during a ceremony held at Bandaarakoshi on Monday afternoon, the 14th February 2022.
The donation includes hospital equipment and other medical equipment used during emergencies.
The Maldives National Defence Forces in a tweet expressed thanks. “Extremely grateful to India for the donation of medical equipment to Senahiya Military Hospital.
This will facilitate better provision of medical care.” Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid in a tweet said the medical equipment will enhance the health services capacity and emergency response of the Maldivian forces.
“This special gesture received today, is a true symbol of the absolute strength of #MaldivesIndiaPartnership.”
On Monday, Indian Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar co-chaired the Third India – Maldives Defence Cooperation Dialogue’ with Chief of Defence Force (CDF) of Maldives National Defence Force Major General Abdulla Shamaal.
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