गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Indian Army gifts 10 ICU Ventilators to Nepali Army Politics Indian Army gifts 10 ICU Ventilators to Nepali Army KathmanduPati August 09, 2020 Kathmandu-Indian Army has gifted ten ICU ventilators to Nepali Army in order to support its efforts to fight against the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic. Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Ambassador of India to Nepal, presented the ventilators to Chief of Army Staff Purna Chnadra Thapa in a ceremony held at Nepali Army Headquarters today. The 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 transportation of patients requiring intensive care, according to a press release issued by the Indian Embassy. 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. During the handover, Ambassador Kwatra reaffirmed India’s commitment to provide all necessary help to the people of Nepal in prevailing over the pandemic. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal MP questions ambassador vacancies ahead of PM’s US trip Indian Ambassador Srivastava holds farewell meeting with Foreign Minister Nepal thanks India for swift flood relief support Nepal, UAE begin formal talks on tax treaty NATO jets down drone inside Lithuanian airspace ‘Old baggage’ does not include Nepal’s sovereignty, borders: FM Khanal Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Asheem Man Singh Basnyat: We can evolve as a company to better suit a post-covid world International Sign Language Day: three headways of Nepali Sign Language in State-1 Confusion in Nepali Congress: who will become the party’s president? Pro monarchy group holds motorcycle rallies demanding reinstatement of ex-king Gyanendra Shah (With Photos) Govt appoints Ramesh Badal as new Attorney General Govt decides to lift ban on land plotting Nepal, China hold virtual meeting to discuss fight against coronavirus, review implementation of agreements Dr. Govinda KC begins his 19th Satyagraha from Jumla