Kathmandu, 16 August: India gifted 30 ambulances and 6 buses to Nepalese hospitals, charitable organizations and educational institutions on the occasion of 71st Independence Day. Ambassador of India in Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri handed over the keys of the vehicles to the representatives of various organizations at a function in the premises of Indian Embassy in Kathmandu. Puri also distributed cheques worth 57.3 million Nepalese rupees and blankets to 15 widows and wards of deceased soldiers of Indian armed forces. The Books were also gifted to 61 libraries and educational institutions across Nepal, the Indian embassy said in a statement.
The function was organized in Kathmandu to mark the Independence Day. Puri hoisted the Indian national flag and read out the message of President of India that highlighted the achievements of India in various fields in the past decades.
