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Press Release
Briefing points by Official Spokesperson on India’s assistance for the
cyclone in Myanmar
(New Delhi; May 5, 2008)
As
you are aware, a severe cyclone hit Myanmar on 02-03 May 2008 causing
widespread death and devastation, especially in Yangon and the Irrawaddy
Delta. The Government of Myanmar have now estimated the death toll to be
in thousands and the damage to have been more extensive than feared
earlier.
The President Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan
Singh and External Affairs Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee have each sent
messages of condolence to the Government and the people of Myanmar. In
his message to the Foreign Minister of Myanmar, EAM has extended his
deep sympathy to the victims and the bereaved families. He has also
conveyed India's readiness to provide immediate emergency relief
assistance to Myanmar to cope with this calamity.
As we have announced earlier, in keeping with India's historical, close
and good neighbourly ties with the friendly people of Myanmar, the
Government of India is dispatching immediately two Indian naval ships
from Port Blair with relief and medical supplies carrying food items,
blankets, clothing, medicines, etc. We are also considering further
immediate relief and medical supplies, including by air.
New Delhi
May 05, 2008 |
