'Compassionate, Reliable': Iran Envoy Thanks India As Second Shipment Carrying Medicines To Tehran Dispatched

Last Updated:April 11, 2026, 18:44 IST

This is the second dispatch of donated medical supplies from India to Iran’s Red Crescent Society, showing New Delhi’s ongoing support for the Iranian people during the crisis.

India on Saturday dispatched a second consignment of medical supplies to the Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran, underscoring the deepening humanitarian cooperation between the two countries amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia.

The latest shipment, comprising medicines purchased through voluntary contributions from the people of India, was coordinated by the Embassy of Iran in New Delhi.

Iranian ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, said the initiative reflected India’s “sympathy and solidarity with the people and the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran in these difficult times." He emphasised that the aid, sent on behalf of ordinary Indians, highlighted the strength of humanitarian ties between the two nations.

This marks the second dispatch of donated medical supplies from India to Iran’s Red Crescent Society, reinforcing New Delhi’s ongoing support for the Iranian people during the crisis.

Fathali, expressed deep appreciation for the gesture, highlighting the compassion shown by Indians in times of crisis.

He said," I consider it my duty to sincere gratitude to the people and the government of India for their sympathy and solidarity with the people and the government of Islamic Republic of Iran in these difficult times."

He added that the embassy utilized voluntary contributions to procure medicines. “The embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Delhi had utilized from the voluntary contributions of the people of India to purchase medicine and you can see the part of this efforts. And I want to say that the people of India demonstrated that they are reliable and compassionate partners in the difficult times and the times of hardship," the ambassador noted.

Fathali also thanked the Government of India for facilitating “all the necessary arrangements"

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