In a statement released, the White House highlighted the leaders' shared grief and emphasised the urgent need for a ceasefire deal and increased humanitarian assistance.
India sent the first consignment of humanitarian aid on February 6 via a commercial cargo aircraft to Zambia following the cholera outbreak in the country, as per the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
Indian-American Sonali Korde has been officially sworn in as the Assistant to the Administrator for the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will begin his visit to the Middle Eastern countries from January 4 till January 11, to address ongoing concerns, including the release of remaining hostages and delivering life-saving humanitarian assistance to Gazan civilians.
Antony Blinken on Wednesday held telephonic conversation with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and spoke about the importance of finalizing Sweden's North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) accession.
The Indian Air Force dropped over 11 tons of relief materials in 12 different places in Thoothukudi District on Saturday on its fifth day of continued Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations in the Southern Tamil Nadu city which was hit by heavy rain on December 18 and
"As a contiguous neighbour to Afghanistan, a friend to its people, and as a country with direct stakes in ensuring peace and stability in Afghanistan, allow me to place the following observations before the council," stated Kamboj on Wednesday.
As Tamil Nadu grapples with the havoc wreaked by unprecedented rains, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is continuing its humanitarian assistance and relief operations in several flood-affected districts of the state.
PM Modi, in a telephonic conversation with Netanyahu, also highlighted India's advocacy for the peaceful resolution of conflict in the Middle Eastern region and assured continued humanitarian assistance for suffering people.
In response to the floods in the southern districts of Tamil Nadu, the Indian Air Force has deployed Medium Lift Helicopters (MLH) and Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Dhruv for HADR(Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief ) efforts.
During the meeting, H.H. Sheikh Tahnoun and Sullivan stressed the importance of providing support to the Palestinian people and ensuring the sustainable delivery of humanitarian assistance to them, through cooperation with friendly countries and international organisations.
Iceland is set to provide 40 million Icelandic Krona to the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund, according to a statement from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Khaama Press reported.