India has dispatched a new shipment of almost 60 tons of generators, emergency medical equipment, and other utilities in order to support Jamaica’s healthcare requirements and improve its preparedness for disasters, MEA said in a statement.
“India has sent Humanitarian Assistance to Jamaica. A consignment of around 60 tonnes of emergency medical equipment, Gensets & other utilities has departed for Jamaica. This assistance will support health care needs and rehabilitation of medical infrastructure as well as strengthen the disaster preparedness against Hurricanes,” Jaiswal said.
Strong historical and cultural ties between India and Jamaica are demonstrated by their common colonial heritage, love of cricket, and commitment to democracy and freedom. In a bilateral meeting, from September 30 to October 3, Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness made his first-ever trip to India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In New Delhi.
PM Andrew Holness stated that his nation wants to work with India more closely in a number of areas, such as education, digitalization, energy, security, and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
In addition, PM Modi praised India-Jamaica relations, saying that they are founded on a “shared history,” and that PM Holness has been a “long-standing friend of India.”
