Lesotho:
India dispatched a consignment of 1000 metric tonnes of rice as part of its humanitarian assistance to Lesotho.
- Lesotho is an enclaved nation located within the territory of South Africa.
- It has a population of about 2.3 million and a per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of $878.0 in 2023. It is classified as a lower middle-income country.
- It is primarily highlands, with its lowest point 1,400 meters above sea level. It is the only independent state in the world that lies entirely above 1,400 m in elevation.
- Thabana Ntlenyana, at 3,482 metres, is the highest mountain of Lesotho and the southern Africa.
- The Orange River at about 2,100 km in length is one of the longest rivers in Africa. It rises in the Lesotho Highlands as the Sinqu River.
- Previously a British protectorate, it gained its independence in 1966.
- It is a constitutional monarchy, ruled by a King as Head of State, and governed by a 33-member Senate and a 120-member National Assembly.
- Maseruis the capital and largest city of Lesotho.
