Kathmandu, Nov. 1
India has provided over
200 vehicles to Nepal as a gift for logistical support to various Nepali
institutions for holding the elections.
Ambassador of India to
Nepal, Naveen Srivastava, handed over the vehicles to Janardan Sharma, Finance
Minister of Nepal, on Tuesday at a programme organised in Kathmandu.
“These vehicles are being
handed over at the request of Government of Nepal for utilization during
elections, of which 120 vehicles are for the utilization by security forces and
80 vehicles are for the utilization by Election Commission of Nepal,” the
embassy said in a statement.
According to it, more
than 2,400 vehicles have been gifted to various Nepali institutions for support
during elections, including about 2,000 vehicles to Nepal Police and Armed
Police Forces and approximately 400 vehicles to Nepali Army and ECN.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 2 November 2022.
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