India offers $1 million aid to Papua New Guinea after landslide that buried over 2000 folks

NEW DELHI: After greater than 2000 folks have been reported to have been buried alive in Papua New Guinea when a landslide hit the Enga province on Friday, India has introduced a aid of $1 million to help rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts.

“Deeply saddened by the lack of lives and injury attributable to the devastating landslide in Papua New Guinea. Our heartfelt condolences to the affected households and prayers for quick restoration of the injured. India is able to supply all attainable help and help,” mentioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.

As an in depth good friend and accomplice beneath the Discussion board for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) and as a gesture of solidarity with the folks of Papua New Guinea, the Indian authorities prolonged the instant aid help of $1 million.

India has firmly stood by Papua New Guinea throughout instances of problem and devastation attributable to pure disasters such because the earthquake in 2018 and volcanic eruptions in 2019 and 2023.

An necessary pillar of India’s Indo-Pacific Oceans’ Initiative (IPOI), introduced by PM Modi in November 2019, is Catastrophe Threat Discount and Administration. India is dedicated to Humanitarian Help and Catastrophe Reduction (HADR) and continues to be a accountable and steadfast responder.