Jakarta: Reaffirming its commitment to regional cooperation, India on Wednesday acted as a first responder by delivering Prussian Blue (Radiogardase) capsules to Jakarta to help contain the effects of Cesium-137 (Cs-137) contamination in the Southeast Asian nation.

According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), a consignment containing essential medicines to help mitigate radiation exposure following a recent incident has been handed over to Indonesia.

Responding to a request from Indonesia's Ministry of Health, the Embassy of India in Jakarta, in coordination with the MEA, swiftly mobilised the urgently required capsules.

Indian Ambassador to Indonesia, Sandeep Chakravorty handed over the medicines to representatives from the Indonesian Ministry of Health.

"The gift of Prussian

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