India Sends Anti-Radiation Medicines To Indonesia Amid Cesium-137 Scare | World News

India shipped Prussian Blue (Pru-Decorp) capsules to Indonesia to help mitigate the effects of Cesium-137 pollution after Jakarta detected traces of radioactivity in exported food products.

Responding quickly to the request of the Indonesian Ministry of Health, the Indian Embassy in Jakarta, through the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), mobilized and delivered urgently required capsules to reduce the effects of Cesium-137 (Cs-137) pollution.

Indian Ambassador Sandeep Chakravorty handed over the medicines to Indonesian officials on Wednesday, reaffirming India’s role as a regional first responder in humanitarian and emergencies.

“The gift of Prussian Blue Capsules will support Indonesia’s mitigation efforts against potential nuclear or radiological emergencies, particularly contamination involving Cesium-137,” the Indian Embassy in Jakarta said in a post on X. he said.

MEA termed this move as part of #IndiaFirstResponder, reaffirming India’s commitment to regional cooperation and crisis response.

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal wrote on

The urgent aid follows a series of alarming discoveries in Indonesia. Authorities found traces of Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope, on a clove farm on the island of Sumatra and launched a nationwide investigation.

This comes after authorities detected traces of Cesium-137 at at least 22 sites about 55 km west of Jakarta, CBS reported.

The investigation began after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) detected Cesium-137 in Indonesian spices and frozen shrimp, leading to product recalls and import restrictions.

The FDA said it discovered the isotope in cloves from PT Natural Java Spice (a spice processing plant in Indonesia) and shrimps previously exported by PT Bahari Makmur Sejati.

Both companies were banned from exporting to the United States until they could prove their products were not contaminated.

The FDA also announced that imports of shrimp and spices from certain parts of Indonesia will now require certification, citing the risk of radioactive contamination.

Authorities have increased inspections and restricted movements in affected areas to prevent further spread of pollution, according to CBS News.

According to the FDA, long-term exposure to Cesium-137, even at low levels, may increase the risk of cancer. The isotope produced during nuclear reactions is used in industrial, medical and research applications.