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India extends medical assistance worth about USD 1 million to North Korea: MEA

The medical assistance is under the aegis of an ongoing WHO anti-tuberculosis programme in DPRK, the ministry added.
  • Updated On Jul 25, 2020 at 02:27 PM IST
NEW DELHI: India has extended medical assistance worth about USD 1 million to North Korea in response to a request received from the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday.

"India is sensitive to the shortage of medical supply situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and decided to grant humanitarian assistance of USD 1 million in the form of anti-tuberculosis medicines," the MEA said.

The medical assistance is under the aegis of an ongoing WHO anti-tuberculosis programme in DPRK, the ministry added.
  • Published On Jul 25, 2020 at 02:26 PM IST

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