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| As floods crisis spreads, Modi offers assistance to Pakistan |
| 2014-09-08 |
| [DAWN] Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed anguish at the loss of lives and property caused by floods -- the worst in 60 years -- and said he was ready to provide Pakistain assistance in tackling the disaster. A report published on the Deccan Chronicle website quoted Modi as saying, "In this hour of distress, the government of India is ready to provide humanitarian assistance to those areas if the Pakistain government needs it." This humanitarian gesture by Modi comes against the backdrop of his visit to Indian-held Kashmire, following the devastation caused by massive flooding in the Jhelum river. Declaring the Jammu and Kashmire floods a "national level disaster", Modi called upon other states to pitch in with relief assistance. The Indian prime minister said Rs200,000 (Indian rupees) will be provided to the next of kin of each person whose life has been lost in the calamity and Rs50,000 would be provided to each person who is grievously injured. |
| Posted by:Fred |