SaralnamaToday: Belgium asks the US not to destroy millions worth of contraceptives meant for Africa. The supplies, worth about ₹83 crore, include implants and intrauterine devices. From: Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot urges the US to allow the already purchased supplies to reach their intended recipients. The contraceptives are stored in Geel, Belgium. Until: Flanders, a region in Belgium, states no request has been made to incinerate the supplies. Next: The US plans to destroy the unexpired contraceptives as part of its foreign aid rollback. (Updated 6 Sep 2025, 02:12 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Today: Belgium asks the US not to destroy millions worth of contraceptives meant for Africa
- The supplies, worth about ₹83 crore, include implants and intrauterine devices
- From: Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot urges the US to allow the already purchased supplies to reach their intended recipients