India has delivered a shipment of 6.2 tons’ medical supplies, other medical consumables and tools to State Trading Organization (STO). The shipment was brought to the Maldives via Indian Air Force’s (AIF) Aircraft.
The High Commission of India in the Maldives Thursday said the shipment was a medical shipment that STO had purchased from seven suppliers of India. However, they were unable to deliver the shipment due to 21-day lockdown in India to contain COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the Indian High Commission, AIF activated “Operation Sunjeevani”, collected the medical supplies and delivered it to the Maldives on the request of the Maldives government.
Indian Air Force's aircraft at Velana International Airport
