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Sri Lanka conveys its 'profound' gratitude to PM Modi: Sri Lankan Foreign
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
"We are experiencing our most serious economic crisis. It is no exaggeration to say that it was for the most part, the enormous support amounting to USD 4 billion worth of credit line provided by India for the import of essential goods as well as other humanitarian assistance that we were
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Afghan bank's cash remarks 'misleading, unhelpful' says UN
Updated : 2 weeks, 6 days ago IST
UN's tweet came after the Taliban-controlled central bank, said a package of USD 40 million was deposited in a commercial bank in the Afghan capital, Kabul
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'We share the exact same vision for peace in Ukraine': Biden to Zelenskyy
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
US President Joe Biden said that he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy "share the exact same vision" for peace in Ukraine.
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First Quad Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief meeting held in Del
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Arindam Bagchi stated that multiagency teams from India, Japan, the United States and Australia discussed how they can deliver a coordinated and effective response to future HADR events in Indo-Pacific.
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Around 28 million Afghans will need humanitarian assistance in 2023: UN
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The UN agency for the coordination of humanitarian affairs stated that Afghanistan continues to be one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world, with 28.3 million people expected to require aid in the upcoming year, TOLOnews reported.
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India has emerged as net security provider in Indo-Pacific: Defence Minis
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
India has emerged as a regional power and net security provider in the Indo-Pacific as its capacity to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to its citizens as well as regional partners has grown in recent years.
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IAF conducts 'Samanvay 2022' to assess efficacy of institutional disaster
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
To assess the efficacy of institutional disaster management structures and contingency measures, the Indian Air Force is conducting the Annual Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise 'Samanvay 2022' from November 28 to 30, 2022, at the Air Force Station Agra, sai
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Germany pledges 90 million euros in aid for Afghanistan
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Germany on Friday announced a new aid package of 90 million euros to crisis-hit Afghanistan. This urgent assistance comes as the International Community of Red Crescent (ICRC) said that more than 24 million Afghans need immediate humanitarian aid, Tolo News reported.
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India took steps to address food security in Yemen by prioritizing wheat e
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Highlighting India's humanitarian assistance to Yemen, India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj on Tuesday (local time) said that New Delhi took steps to address food security in Yemen by prioritizing wheat exports.
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Republicans pursuing audit of Ukraine aid from US Congress
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
This comes as the Biden administration has provided more than USD 20 billion in military assistance to Kyiv, as well as about USD 10 billion in humanitarian assistance and about USD 13 billion in economic assistance, The Hill reported.
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Pakistan needs USD 16 Bn to build back as losses due to flash floods cross
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Losses due to devastating floods in Pakistan have surpassed USD 30 Billion in the country as the monsoon rains have washed away roads, crops, infrastructure and bridges, killing over 1,000 people and affecting more than 33 million
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More than 1.5 million children at risk as devastating floods hit Nigeria
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], October 23 (ANI): More than 2.5 million people in Nigeria are in need of humanitarian assistance - 60 per cent of which are children - and are at increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and malnutrition due to the most severe flooding in the past decade, UNICEF warne
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