New Delhi: As part of Mission Sagar, Indian Navy Ship Kesari entered Port Antsiranana, Madagascar on May 27. India in these difficult times is providing assistance to friendly foreign countries in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and towards the same INS Kesari carried a consignment of COVID related essential medicines for the people of Madagascar.

An official ceremony for handing over the medicines from the Indian Government to Government of Madagascar was held on May 29. The ceremony was attended by M Tehindrazanarivelo Liva Djacoba, Foreign Minister of Madagascar. The Indian side was represented by the Ambassador of India to Madagascar, Abhay Kumar.

The assistance to Madagascar is a part of the India’s outreach amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. ‘Mission Sagar’ builds on the excellent relations exist between the two countries to battle the COVID-19 pandemic and its resultant difficulties.

The deployment also resonates the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of Security and Growth for All in the Region ‘SAGAR’ and highlights the importance accorded by India to relations with the countries of the IOR. The operation is being progressed in close coordination with the Ministries of External Affairs and other agencies of the Indian Government.