India is sending a consignment of 1,000 metric tonnes of rice and one lakh tablets of HCQ to Madagascar.
External Affairs Ministry said, this is
in response to the urgent appeal made by Madagascar for international
solidarity and assistance to deal with the humanitarian crisis in South
of Madagascar due to severe drought.
The humanitarian assistance is being
delivered on-board INS Jalashwa, which will leave with the food and
medical assistance on 3rd of March and is expected to reach the Port of
Ehoala in Madagascar between 21st to 24th of March.
The prompt Indian assistance to
Madagascar was conveyed today by External Affairs Minister Dr. S.
Jaishankar in a phone conversation with Foreign Minister of Madagascar
Dr. Tehindrazanarivelo Djacoba A.S Oliva.
During the conversation, Dr Jaishankar
recalled the excellent bilateral ties of friendship between India and
Madagascar and that India has always been among the first responders
when it comes to assist the people of Madagascar in such humanitarian
crisis.
The External Affairs Minister assured his
Madagascar counterpart that as a maritime neighbour across the Indian
Ocean, Government and people of Madagascar can always count on the
support and solidarity of the government and people of India. The two
Foreign Ministers also discussed other issues of mutual interest.
During this trip, INS Jalashwa will also
have on-board an Indian Naval training team which is being deployed in
Madagascar for capacity building and training of the Malagasy Special
Forces for two weeks.
INS Jalashwa will also call at Port
Anjoun in the Republic of Comoros where it will deliver a consignment of
1,000 metric tonnes of rice.
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