India Delivers 90 Tonnes of Lifesaving Pharmaceuticals to Cuba

India has sent 90 tonnes of pharmaceutical ingredients to Cuba as humanitarian aid. This shipment aims to address severe shortages of essential goods, including medicines, in the island nation. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) emphasized that these ingredients will help Cuban manufacturers produce essential antibiotics and reinforce the historic friendship between the two countries.

India has extended a lifeline to Cuba by dispatching 90 tonnes of critical pharmaceutical ingredients as part of its humanitarian aid package. This move comes in response to severe shortages of essential goods, including food and medicines, that have plagued the island nation.

According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), a consignment comprising approximately 90 tonnes of nine 'Made in India' Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) departed Mundra port on June 2. These APIs are instrumental in the production of essential antibiotics, available in various forms such as tablets, capsules, syrups, and injections.

The MEA stated that this assistance reaffirms India's status as the 'Pharmacy of the World' and highlights its enduring commitment to its historic friendship with Cuba.

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