Kerala finance minister K N Balagopal Wednesday announced in the assembly that Kerala will provide Rs 10 crores for earthquake relief activities in Turkey and Syria where over 7000 people have been killed in a deadly earthquake.
There have been several precedents in the recenT past of India mobilising emergency relief and assistance to countries struck by natural disasters. And, responding to Turkey's desperate call for assistance, New Delhi has dispatched four medical assistants to the country. Further, six airc
"At this point in time, I think what should be uppermost in the mind is the G20 mantra, 'One Earth, One Family, One Future' and in all of this, the present becomes a testing ground on how we as humans come together... Sanctions don't cover such humanitarian challenges," MEA Secretary (Wes
India is providing materials, supplies, medical supplies, and equipment, to Syria as well as sending search and rescue teams to Turkey under 'Operation Dost', said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday.
India had dispatched its fourth batch of aid, including 54 members of the medical team from the Indian Army as part of the country's Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief on Tuesday.
The quake was reported around 8:31 am at a depth of 10 km, 15 km south of Nurdagi at the location, 37.032°N 36.721°E, reported by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).