India has despatched a consignment of 20,000 doses of measles vaccine and roughly 3 tons of medical provides to assist the Maldives. File photographs are used for illustration functions solely. |Photograph courtesy: Getty Photographs
India has despatched 20,000 doses of measles vaccine and practically three tonnes of medical provides to the Maldives to assist take care of rising measles circumstances and ramp up immunization efforts within the island nation.
In a social media put up on Thursday (June 11, 2026), the Maldives Ministry of International Affairs expressed gratitude for the “well timed help”, saying it displays the shut cooperation between the 2 nations.
India has despatched a consignment of 20,000 doses of measles vaccine and roughly 3 tonnes of medical provides to assist the Maldives, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs introduced in a press launch in New Delhi on Thursday (June 11, 2026).
The Maldives Ministry of Well being posted: × He mentioned he “deeply appreciates” India’s continued and trusted partnership in defending public well being. The cargo was handed over at an official ceremony attended by Maldives Minister of Well being, Household and Welfare Geela Ali.
This assist is in step with its position as a “trusted first responder” within the area, and the Maldives “has a particular place in New Delhi’s Neighborhood First Coverage and Imaginative and prescient Mahasagar of mutual and holistic progress for safety and progress throughout the area,” the press assertion mentioned.
Earlier, Indian Excessive Commissioner G. Balasubramanian met Shah Mahil, Managing Director of the state-run pharmaceutical firm, and mentioned areas of mutual curiosity for additional strengthening bilateral well being cooperation.
