Press Release No. 21

May 15, 2006

Government of India announces humanitarian assistance to Palestine

    India is seriously concerned at the hardships and sufferings of the Palestinian people as a result of the evolving situation in Gaza and the West Bank. In response to a request from the Palestinian authorities, and in keeping with India’s traditional and consistent policy of extending sympathy and support to the people of Palestine, the Government of India has decided to give humanitarian assistance worth Rupees 100 million   ($ 2.25 million) to the Palestinian people in order to alleviate the difficult situation in which the Palestinian people find themselves. The assistance will be primarily in the form of medicines and medical supplies as requested by the Palestinian authorities. Our Representative in Ramallah is in touch with the Palestinian authorities to work out the detailed arrangements in this regard.

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