On the occasion of the 64th Republic Day of India on January 26, 2013, twenty ambulances and four buses were gifted by Government of India to various hospitals, non-profit charitable organizations and educational institutions from eighteen districts in Nepal.
At a public function held in the Embassy premises in Kathmandu to mark the Republic Day on January 26, 2013, Ambassador, Shri Jayant Prasad hoisted the national flag and read out the Address of the President of India, delivered to the nation on 25th January, which stressed among other things India's unwavering adherence to democratic principles, poverty eradication, economic stability and food security.
The Ambassador presented seventeen ambulances and four buses to recipient organizations from 15 districts. The remaining three ambulances were gifted by Consul General of India at Birgunj, Shri Ashutosh Agrawal to organizations coming under the consular jurisdiction of Consulate General of India, Birgunj.