South Korea continues to return favours for Indian help in Korean War, Gifts MF masks to war veterans, their families and Assn

ACN Correspondent On Mar 11, 2021

NEW DELHI/AGRA: Ambassador Shin Bong-kil delivered KF masks to Korean War veterans, their families, and the Korean War Veterans Association at Agra where the 60 Para Field Hospital which served in the Korean War is located.

Ambassador Shin and Embassy employees, as well as Anil Malhotra, Head of the Korean War Veterans Association, Lieutenant Colonel Yaduvir, and others, were in attendance.

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun’s letter of gratitude was also conveyed on this occasion.

This event is an extension of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs’ project to deliver a total of 2 million masks to 22 countries that aided South Korea in the Korean War (19501953), as an expression of gratitude for the sacrifice and contribution of the war veterans.

The Government of the Republic of Korea pledges to remember their sacrifice in the future as well and work towards consolidating amicable relations with India.

The Government of India had dispatched the 60 Para Field Hospital during the Korean War and around 6,000 troops as custodians of the prisoners of war before their repatriation.

There are three surviving war veterans and ten widows, with a total of 41 members who are part of the Korean War Veterans Association, including family members of the veterans.

Earlier in June last year also, Ambassador Shin Bong-kil, along with Korea’s Defense Attache Col. Lee In and Korean Army Attache Col. Kim Hyunsoon, and representatives of the Korean War Veterans Association (KWVA) visited Gurugram-based Chikitsa charitable clinic and delivered 20,000 masks to it.

The embassy gave away 5,000 masks for the families of the Korean War veterans also the same day.