Kathmandu, February 12 The Indian government handed over the third installment of election-related assistance, including 270 vehicles, to Nepal on Thursday.
India's ambassador to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava, handed over the third installment to Nepal's Home Minister, Om Prakash Aryal, at a function held at the Ministry of Home Affairs.
This included 270 vehicles, including 50 trucks, for the Nepal Army and other supplies, in line with the assistance sought by Nepal for preparations related to the March 5 elections, according to a press release issued by the Indian embassy.
The first two installments of such election-related assistance, consisting of over 310 vehicles and other supplies from the Indian government, were handed over to Nepal in January.
Some additional deliveries are expected to take place in the coming days, the press release said.
Aryal thanked the Government of India for the timely and significant assistance provided to Nepal ahead of the parliamentary election.