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Disaster Risk Reduction and Management is an important pillar of India’s Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative
India has announced immediate relief assistance worth USD 500,000 to Vanuatu which was hit by a devastating earthquake last month, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday (January 2, 2025).
An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck near Vanuatu's coast in the South Pacific Ocean on December 17, 2024 causing major destruction and loss of life.
India extended its deep condolences to the Government and the people of Vanuatu for the damage and destruction caused by this unprecedented disaster and conveyed its readiness to extend all possible support and assistance in this time of difficulty.
“As a close friend and partner under the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) and as a gesture of solidarity with the friendly people of Vanuatu, Government of India extends a relief assistance of USD 500,000 to support relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts,” the MEA stated.
India has firmly stood by Vanuatu during times of difficulty and devastation caused by natural disasters, the MEA added.
India’s Commitment to Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief
India has consistently displayed its commitment to provide Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) to countries hit by natural calamities. At the same time, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management is an important pillar of India’s Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019.
In June 2024, India sent about 19 tonnes of HADR to Papua New Guinea after it was hit by a devastating landslide. The consignment included temporary shelter, ready-to-eat meals, medicines, and medical equipment. This was part of the immediate assistance of USD 1 million announced as a close friend and partner under the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) and as a gesture of solidarity with the friendly people of Papua New Guinea.
Last month, India donated 2,200 tonnes of rice to Myanmar to aid flood victims affected by the devastation caused by Typhoon Yagi earlier this year. The ceremonial handover of the relief supplies took place in Yangon on December 11, 2024. This was part of Operation Sadbhav, launched in response to Typhoon Yagi.
The operation delivered emergency relief supplies to Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam. Typhoon Yagi, originating from the South China Sea, was the deadliest storm to hit Asia in 2024, leaving over 170 dead in Vietnam and 40 in Myanmar, while displacing thousands.
India has also been proactive when it comes to assisting people in Asia as well as Africa.
In 2023, India supplied relief material to Turkey and Syria under Operation Dost after the countries were hit by a devastating earthquake in February. Over the years, India has consistently stood by Nepal whenever the people of the country have faced suffering and displacement due to natural disasters like earthquakes and floods. India had also flown in aid for the people of Afghanistan in the wake of the earthquake in June 2022 that caused massive destruction and loss of lives.
India sent relief material worth USD 1 million to Kenya in May 2024 when the East African nation faced widespread devastation due to floods. Later, in September 2024, India dispatched a humanitarian aid consignment comprising 1,000 metric tonnes of rice to Namibia as it battled a severe drought.
An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck near Vanuatu's coast in the South Pacific Ocean on December 17, 2024 causing major destruction and loss of life.
India extended its deep condolences to the Government and the people of Vanuatu for the damage and destruction caused by this unprecedented disaster and conveyed its readiness to extend all possible support and assistance in this time of difficulty.
“As a close friend and partner under the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) and as a gesture of solidarity with the friendly people of Vanuatu, Government of India extends a relief assistance of USD 500,000 to support relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts,” the MEA stated.
India has firmly stood by Vanuatu during times of difficulty and devastation caused by natural disasters, the MEA added.
India’s Commitment to Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief
India has consistently displayed its commitment to provide Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) to countries hit by natural calamities. At the same time, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management is an important pillar of India’s Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019.
In June 2024, India sent about 19 tonnes of HADR to Papua New Guinea after it was hit by a devastating landslide. The consignment included temporary shelter, ready-to-eat meals, medicines, and medical equipment. This was part of the immediate assistance of USD 1 million announced as a close friend and partner under the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) and as a gesture of solidarity with the friendly people of Papua New Guinea.
Last month, India donated 2,200 tonnes of rice to Myanmar to aid flood victims affected by the devastation caused by Typhoon Yagi earlier this year. The ceremonial handover of the relief supplies took place in Yangon on December 11, 2024. This was part of Operation Sadbhav, launched in response to Typhoon Yagi.
The operation delivered emergency relief supplies to Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam. Typhoon Yagi, originating from the South China Sea, was the deadliest storm to hit Asia in 2024, leaving over 170 dead in Vietnam and 40 in Myanmar, while displacing thousands.
India has also been proactive when it comes to assisting people in Asia as well as Africa.
In 2023, India supplied relief material to Turkey and Syria under Operation Dost after the countries were hit by a devastating earthquake in February. Over the years, India has consistently stood by Nepal whenever the people of the country have faced suffering and displacement due to natural disasters like earthquakes and floods. India had also flown in aid for the people of Afghanistan in the wake of the earthquake in June 2022 that caused massive destruction and loss of lives.
India sent relief material worth USD 1 million to Kenya in May 2024 when the East African nation faced widespread devastation due to floods. Later, in September 2024, India dispatched a humanitarian aid consignment comprising 1,000 metric tonnes of rice to Namibia as it battled a severe drought.
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