New Delhi, Feb 8 (UNI) An Indian Air Force plane carrying six tons of emergency relief assistance for the quake affected in Syria landed in Damascus airport today and the consignment, including portable ECG machines and patient monitors, was handed over to an official there, a statement said.
The consignment was handed over by Indian Charge D’ Affaires to Syria S. K. Yadav to the Deputy Minister of Local Administration and Environment of Syria Moutaz Douaji at Damascus Airport today.
“The consignment consists of emergency medicines and equipments, including portable ECG machines, patient monitors and other essential medical items,” a statement said.
“India over the years has been extending humanitarian, technical and developmental assistance to Syria through bilateral and multilateral channels. Consignments of food and medicines have been supplied to Syria from time to time, including during the pandemic.
“Two Artificial Limb Fitment Camps (Jaipur Foot) have been organized in Syria in December 2020 and recently in October-November 2022. A Next-Gen Centre for Information Technology was set up in Damascus in October 2021. About 1500 scholarships have been provided to Syrian students to study in India in diverse streams,” it said.
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