Phnom Penh, October 4 (Daily Kiran) : India has made significant strides in humanitarian assistance in Cambodia. Under the Quick Impact Project (QIP) initiative, the Indian government has handed over land cleared of landmines and unexploded ordnance to the residents of Kao Pao village in Koh Kong province.
A special ceremony marked the land transfer, attended by Tanvi Priya, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Indian Embassy in Cambodia, Y. Niyrineth, Deputy Governor of Koh Kong province, and Tep Kalyan, Deputy Secretary-General of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA).
The Indian Embassy shared details of the event on the social media platform X, stating, “DCM Dr. Tanvi Priya participated in the ceremony for the land transfer under the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation Quick Impact Project.”
According to the Phnom Penh Post, approximately 197,810 square meters of land has been allocated to the villagers, benefiting around 134 families. This land will now be available for agriculture, housing, and employment opportunities.
The embassy highlighted that returning this land to the community will provide safe access for livelihoods, farming, housing, and other socio-economic activities.
India has a long-standing commitment to assist Cambodia in humanitarian efforts to clear landmines. Since the early 1990s, India has provided capacity building, training, technical assistance, mine detection dogs, and support for landmine victims.
Earlier, on August 24, India and Cambodia agreed to enhance mutual trade. During the third meeting of the Joint Working Group on Trade and Investment in Phnom Penh, both nations discussed traditional medicine, e-governance, recognition of the Indian pharmacopoeia, and strengthening digital payment systems.
Trade between the two countries has seen a remarkable increase of over 36%, reaching an estimated $406.78 million by 2025-26.
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