Indian army gifts 10 ventilators to Nepal army

Indian Army gifted 10 ICU ventilators to Nepali Army during pandemic crisis. This ventilators are designed for various applications including advanced invasive or non-invasive respiratory support.

The vantilators were handed over by Indian envoy to Nepal Vinay Mohan Kwatra to Sukirtimaya Rashtradeep General Purna Chandra Thapa, Chief of the Army Staff, Nepal Army. President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the "Honorary rank" to present Nepal Army chief in January 2019.

"The Indian army has a long record of extending support to the Nepali Army as a first responder for humanitarian assistance and relief. The gifting of ventilators is part of this continued humanitarian cooperation between the two Armies," said by Indian mission in a release .

"During the handing over, Ambassador Kwatra reaffirmed India’s commitment to provide all necessary help to the people of Nepal in prevailing over the pandemic," it added.

"These ventilators are designed for a broad range of applications to include advanced invasive or non-invasive respiratory support. They can be used in support of secondary care in hospitals with ICU, tertiary multispecialty hospitals and dedicated ICUs. Further, due to their compact nature, they are portable and handy in the transportation of patients requiring intensive care," according to a statement issued by the Embassy

"During the handing over, Ambassador Kwatra reaffirmed India’s commitment to provide all necessary help to the people of Nepal in prevailing over the pandemic," the Embassy added.