Kathmandu: Pledging to extend all possible cooperation to SAARC countries in diverse fields, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced that India will provide immediate medical visa for the patient and an attendant for treatment in the country.

In his address at the 18th SAARC summit here, Modi also said that India will now give business visa for 3-5 years for SAARC nations.Identifying health as a major sector for cooperation among the member countries, Modi said India will support monitoring and urveillance of polio-free countries, and provide vaccines where it might reappear.