New Delhi, January 3, 2021: The first consignment of relief materials from India for the cyclone Yasa affected people reached Fiji yesterday, January 2, 2021. Another consignment is due to arrive by January 6. Fiji was hit by a Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Yasa on December 17-18, 2020, which caused extensive damage and destruction of […]
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India sends food aid to South Sudan
New Delhi, November 20, 2020: In continuation of the ongoing humanitarian Mission Sagar-II, Indian Naval Ship Airavat arrived at Port of Mombasa, Kenya on 20 November 2020. The Government of India is providing assistance to Friendly Foreign Countries to overcome natural calamities and COVID-19 pandemic, and towards the same INS Airavat is carrying food aid for […]
Iran flood: India lends a helping hand with 18 tonnes of relief aid
Iran flood has affected no less than 10 million people. Iran’s population in 2019 is roughly standing at 82 million, and with 10 million people getting effected that’s more than 12 percent of the total population. The total damage due to the unprecedented flood has caused damages to the tune of $2.5 billion while no […]
South Sudan and India to develop multifaceted ties through structured dialogue
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Consultations between the Ministry of External Affairs of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Sudan was signed on 22 February 2019 in New Delhi. From the Indian side, the MoU was signed by T. S. Tirumurti, Secretary (ER) and from […]
Palestine refugees to get more aid from India
In response to an United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Flash Appeal, the Government of India has increased its annual contribution for UNRWA from US$ 1.25 million to US$ 5 million from 2018-19 for three years. India made this announcement of this substantive increase of annual contribution […]