The Government of India extends immediate relief assistance of USD 200,000 to support relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction efforts in the Kingdom of Tonga in the wake of Tsunami, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed on Tuesday. “As a close friend and partner under the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) and as a gesture of […]
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Japan to send aircraft, landing ship with aid to Tonga
Japan is sending transport military aircraft with humanitarian aid to Oceania’s Tonga that suffered from a major volcanic eruption, and will dispatch a tank-borne ship with volcanic ash clearing equipment, Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said on Thursday. “We intend to render maximum possible support to affected residents of Tonga by engaging our self-defense forces, which […]