India has dispatched 19 tonnes of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief supplies to Papua New Guinea’s Enga province, which was ravaged by a devastating landslide.
The assistance is part of one million US dollar aid package to the island nation, announced last month by India, marking a strong commitment to its Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) partner.
In a social media post, External Affairs Ministry’s spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal said that the aid comprises 13 tons of disaster relief material including temporary shelter, water tanks, hygiene kits, meals ready to eat and 6 tons of emergency use medicine, medical equipment including dengue and malaria diagnostic kits and baby food.