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India Deploys Warship INS Shardul To Send Its Largest Humanitarian Aid To Madagascar
INS Shardul.
India on Thursday (12 March) deployed a warship to send its largest humanitarian aid -- 600 tonnes of rice -- for the flood-hit victims of Madagascar.
In a statement issued by the embassy, Ambassador Abhay Kumar handed over 600 tonnes of rice on behalf of the government to Tehindrazanarivelo Djacoba Liva, Foreign Minister of Madagascar.
The relief food grains were sent using Indian Naval Ship (INS) Shardul commanded by commanding officer Abhishek Pathak. 125 meter long, INS Shardul has 320 officers and sailors on board.
Shardul, which arrived in Madagascar at Port Antsiranana on March 10, is the biggest relief load ever carried by any Indian warship, loaded, transported and unloaded in record time, for quick relief assistance.
The rice will be distributed to the people affected by cyclone Diane that hit Madagascar coast in January this year.
Earlier, on January 30, India became the first country to respond to the devastation caused by the cyclone when INS Airavat delivered relief material to Madagascar.
The Foreign Minister of Madagascar said the assistance is historic and demonstrated close ties between Madagascar and India.
In his remarks in the visitors'' book the Foreign Minister wrote, "Very happy to visit INS Shardul and meet its crew. Grateful to the Government and the people of India for their generous donation."
He also thanked Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in a tweet.
The warship is scheduled to leave Port Antsiranana of Madagascar on March 14, on completion of its humanitarian mission.
This news has been published via Syndicate feed. Only the headline has been changed.
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