India to provide immediate relief assistance of one million dollars to Papua New Guinea in wake of volcanic eruption

• India has announced immediate relief assistance of one million dollars to Papua New Guinea in the wake of a volcanic eruption.
• On 20th November,  a major volcanic eruption of Mount Ulawun in Papua New Guinea forced the evacuation of more than 26 thousand people and created urgent humanitarian needs.
• New Delhi has extended the immediate relief assistance to support relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts in the country, as a close friend and development partner under the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation.
• India has extended sympathy to the Government and the people of Papua New Guinea for the damage and destruction caused by the disaster.
• India has firmly stood by Papua New Guinea during times of crisis and devastation caused by natural disasters, including in the earthquake in 2018 and volcanic eruption in 2019.
• Disaster Risk Reduction and Management is an important pillar of India’s Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative which was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in November 2019.

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