INS Jalashwa reaches Ehoala, Madagascar to deliver humanitarian aid to deal with drought

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Published on March 22, 2021 - Duration: 01:54s

INS Jalashwa reaches Ehoala, Madagascar to deliver humanitarian aid to deal with drought

Indian Naval Ship (INS) Jalashwa on Monday reached the port of Ehoala, Madagascar to deliver a consignment of 1,000 metric tonnes of rice and 100,000 tablets of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) to help Madagascar in dealing with severe drought in South Madagascar.

According to a press release, the consignment will be handed over to the Prime Minister of Madagascar Christian Ntsay by Ambassador Abhay Kumar in an official ceremony on March 23.

INS Jalashwa had reached the port of Antsiranana, Madagascar on March 12 with an Indian Naval training team that has been deployed in Madagascar for capacity building and training of the Malagasy Special Forces for two weeks.

India has always been a reliable partner of Madagascar in time of need.


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