Archive · 13 Dec 2025
India Sends 250,000 Saline Bottles to Peru
India sent a big shipment of saline bottles to Peru to help people who are very sick and losing too much water in their bodies.
This is like when you give your friend a band-aid when they get a cut.
India gave 250,000 bottles, which is a lot!
The Indian ambassador gave these bottles to the Peruvian health ministry.
Peru's health officials were very happy and thanked India.
India has been helping Peru and other countries in the Global South with medicine and vaccines before too.
It's like India is a good friend who always helps others when they need it.
India sent 250,000 saline bottles to Peru to aid patients with dehydration.
The consignment, weighing 32 tonnes, was handed over by Indian Ambassador Vishvas Sapkal.
Peruvian health officials appreciated India's assistance and solidarity.
India and Peru have a long history of friendly relations and cooperation in various sectors.
India has previously provided humanitarian aid to Peru and other Global South partners.
- Who
- India and Peru
- What
- India sent 250,000 saline bottles to Peru
- When
- Friday (local time)
- Where
- Peru
- Why
- To help patients battling dehydration and reaffirm India's commitment as a development partner
- Recipient
- Peru
- Items Sent
- 250,000 saline bottles
- Total Weight
- 32 tonnes
- Date of Handing Over
- Friday (local time)
- Indian Representative
- Vishvas Sapkal (Ambassador to Peru)
- Peruvian Recipients
- Alberto Tejada Conroy, Eric Vasquez Calderon, Abel Cardenas
- Previous Aid in 2023
- 1000 vials of Human Immunoglobulin
- Recent Aid to Timor-Leste
- 10,000 doses of rabies vaccine and 2,000 vials of rabies immunoglobulin