Mission Sagar: Indian Naval Ship Kesari with 580 tons of essential food items reaches Maldives
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Male, May 12: Under the initiative of 'Mission Sagar', the Indian Naval ship Kesari carrying 580 tons of essential food items has reached the first destination Male port in the Maldives on Tuesday morning. The food aid includes 200 tons of rice, 140 tons of wheat flour, and 80 tons of sugar.
Indian High Commission in Male said that that the food aid is a token of friendship from the people of India to the people of the Maldives during the holy month of Ramadan adding both Maldives and India have supported a regional strategy to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic and its effects on people.
INS Kesari is on a trip to five nations, including Seychelles and Mauritius, for delivering essential food items, medicinal supply and assistance in wake of COVID crisis. pic.twitter.com/OcrZqFY3p7
— Prasar Bharati News Services & Digital Platform (@PBNS_India) May 12, 2020
The aid follows a telephone conversation between President of the Republic of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and PM Narendra Modi on April 20. He expressed his gratitude, towardsPM Modi, and the people of India for providing essential food items in a bid to help the country during these challenging times.
During the Covid19 crisis, India has been a true friend to Maldives. India’s recent gift of essential food supplies is particularly helpful during these challenging times. Our sincere thanks to PM @narendramodi and the people of India for their friendship and generosity.
— Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (@ibusolih) May 12, 2020
India had dispatched INS Kesari on Sunday, carrying on board two medical assistance teams, medicines, and essential food items, to countries in the southern Indian Ocean as part of 'Mission Sagar'.
INS Kesari is on a trip to five nations in the South Indian ocean including Seychelles and Mauritius for delivering essential food items, medicinal supplies, and assistance in the wake of the COVID crisis.
The medical assistance teams will be deployed in Mauritius and Comoros, helping their governments deal with COVID-19 emergency and dengue fever (in case of Comoros), the Ministry of External Affairs said.
After the Maldives, the ship will also deliver consignments of COVID-19 related essential medicines to Mauritius, Madagascar, Comoros, and Seychelles. Besides, a special consignment of Ayurvedic medicines is also being sent to Mauritius.
The consignments meant for Madagascar and Comoros also includes Hydroxychloroquine tablets, which have already been sent earlier to Mauritius, Maldives, and Seychelles.