Archive · 9 Aug 2026
India sends 8 metric tonnes of essential medicines to Bolivia
India is a country that sent a big shipment of important medicines to Bolivia, a country in South America.
These medicines help sick people get better and support Bolivia's hospitals and clinics.
India's government said it was happy to help a partner country in need.
Earlier this year, Bolivia's Vice President visited India and met India's Vice President in New Delhi.
They talked about working together on solar energy, digital technology, education, and health.
India has helped Bolivia before, too.
Last year, India gave Bolivia 300,000 doses of vaccines that protect children from measles and rubella.
Helping other countries is called cooperation.
It shows that countries can be good friends and take care of each other.
India has dispatched 8 metric tonnes of life-saving and essential medicines to Bolivia to support its public healthcare capacity.
The Ministry of External Affairs announced the dispatch, describing it as extending a helping hand to a Global South partner.
Bolivia's Vice President Edmand Lara Montano visited India in February and met India's Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.
The leaders discussed enhancing cooperation in solar energy, critical minerals, digitalisation, higher education and the medical sector.
India previously donated 300,000 doses of MR (Measles and Rubella) vaccines to Bolivia in July last year.
India's Ambassador to Bolivia, Rohit Vadhwana, formally handed over the vaccine consignment at El Alto Airport in La Paz.
- Who
- India, through its Ministry of External Affairs, sent medicines to Bolivia; Bolivia's Vice President Edmand Lara Montano met India's Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan.
- What
- India dispatched 8 metric tonnes of life-saving and essential medicines to support Bolivia's public healthcare capacity.
- When
- The dispatch was announced on Sunday; the leaders' meeting took place in February, and the vaccine donation was made in July last year.
- Where
- From India to Bolivia; the earlier vaccine consignment was handed over at El Alto Airport in Bolivia's state capital La Paz.
- Why
- To support Bolivia's public healthcare capacity and advance cooperation through solidarity and shared progress.
- Donation
- 8 metric tonnes of life-saving and essential medicines
- Recipient country
- Bolivia
- Announced by
- Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)
- Purpose
- Support Bolivia's public healthcare capacity
- Prior donation
- 300,000 doses of MR (Measles and Rubella) vaccines
- Vaccine handover location
- El Alto Airport, La Paz
- Cooperation areas discussed
- Solar energy, critical minerals, digitalisation, higher education, medical sector