Press Release No. 63
31 October 2007
Briefing Points by Official Spokesperson on India’s assistance to Lebanon in its reconstruction efforts
In his reply to a letter from the Prime Minister of Lebanon H. E. Mr. Fuad Siniora on the urgent need to undertake reconstruction and rehabilitation of Palestinian refugee camps in Northern Lebanon, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has conveyed that India will contribute an amount of US $ 600,000 to assist in the reconstruction of the telecommunication sector in Lebanon.
Prime Minister has also conveyed India’s support for the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people to live in a state of their own with well recognized and mutually agreed international borders.
New Delhi
October 30, 2007
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