Handing Over of vehicles by Government of India to Nepal for conduct of elections

Posted on: 01 November 2022

In a ceremony organized today, Ambassador Naveen Srivastava, on behalf of Government of

India, handed over 200 vehicles to Mr. Janardan Sharma, Finance Minister of Nepal, as a gift of India for

logistical support to various Nepali institutions for conduct of elections.

2. 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. These vehicles would prove to be useful in further

augmenting the logistical arrangements of various institutions of Nepal across the country for

conducting the polls.

3. Finance Minister Mr. Janardan Sharma thanked Government and people of India for their

continued support in form of development partnership with Nepal, including the gifting of these

vehicles.

4. Government of India has been extending support in the form of vehicles as per the request of

the Government of Nepal in previous years as well, for the utilization by Election Commission as well as

the security forces of Nepal. Till date, more than 2400 vehicles have been gifted to various Nepali

institutions for support during elections, including approx. 2000 vehicles to Nepal Police and Armed

Police Forces and approx. 400 vehicles to Nepali Army and Election Commission.

5. India and Nepal enjoy multi-faceted and multi-sectoral development partnership that is

reflective of the closeness of the people of both countries. The extending of these logistical provisions

reflects the continued support of the Government of India for contributing to development of people to

people links.

Kathmandu, Nepal

01 November, 2022

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