India, June 15 -- The Indian government recently gifted 40 ambulances to various health institutions, spread across different districts of Nepal.

The vehicle handover ceremony was organised simultaneously at four locations including the Embassy of India in Kathmandu, the Consulate General of India in Birgunj and the Pension Paying Offices of the Embassy of India in Pokhara and Dharan.

"A total of 40 ambulances were gifted today covering 33 districts across all the 7 provinces of Nepal," read a statement issued by the Indian Embassy in Nepal.

"Further, 7 ambulances were handed over in Birgunj, 7 ambulances in Pokhara and 4 ambulances in Dharan by representatives of the Government of India," the Embassy said.

At the ceremony held in Kat...