Remdesivir is a broad-spectrum anti-viral medication which is used for treating moderate to severely ill patients on oxygen therapy

Continuing with the Indian government’s assistance to neighboring nations in their fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Indian Ambassador to Nepal Vinay M Kwatra handed over 2,000 vials of Remdesivir to Nepalese Foreign Affairs Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali on Monday.

“Minister for Foreign Affairs Hon.@PradeepgyawaliK received gift of over 2000 sets of Remdesivir handed over by Ambassador of India H.E. Mr. Vinay Mohan Kwatra this afternoon. The consignment will be sent to the concerned Ministry,” Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Twitter.

According to the Indian Embassy in Nepal, India had earlier extended support in the form of ICU ventilators on 9 August, COVID-19 Test Kits (RT-PCR) on 17 May and essential medicines including Paracetamol and Hydroxychloroquine on 22 April.

Remdesivir is a broad-spectrum anti-viral medication which is used for treating moderate to severely ill patients on oxygen therapy. Medical research shows that this drug is proven to significantly reduce the duration of hospital stay and also reduce the recovery time of patients.

In addition to providing material help, India has also been empowering health professionals and frontline workers in Nepal to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Eleven online courses on best practices in COVID-19 prevention and management were organised under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme between April and August.


ITEC is India’s flagship capacity building programme with over 160 countries since 1964 including Nepal

On Sunday, India had gifted a consignment of disaster relief material, such as plastic sheets and tents, to Nepal for flood and landslide victims. The material was handed over by India’s Deputy Chief of Mission Namgya C. Khampa.