India offers $5m aid to flood-hit in Pakistan

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India offers $5m aid to flood-hit in Pakistan​

TNN, Aug 14, 2010, 04.11am IST


NEW DELHI: As Pakistan's hapless millions prepare for another flood surge, India finally stepped up to the table. Foreign ministerS M Krishna called up his counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday to offer aid of $5 million for the flood hit in Pakistan.

India's offer of aid has taken its time, and comes after UN secretary general Ban-ki Moon put out a global appeal for over $450 million in flood relief for Pakistan. Considering India is invariably one of the first to rush emergency aid to countries in the neighbourhood, its hesitation in announcing relief in this instance was baffling to say the least.

The MEA, normally quite good with rolling out aid diplomacy, was unusually reticent. The rest of the world, apart from the US, has not been overly generous either.

During Pakistan's massive earthquake in October 2005, India sent three consignments of relief material like blankets, medicines etc. For the first time ever, IAF planes landed in Islamabad to deliver relief material. But afterwards, officials reported that Pakistani authorities had ripped off ‘made in India' labels from relief material before distributing them, because it was easier to believe that India had not helped out during the earthquake. India had made a cash contribution to Pakistan's relief efforts, but Pakistan never used it, which led to a feeling of rejection in the Indian side.

India offers $5m aid to flood-hit in Pakistan - India - The Times of India

 

[Future Weapon]

it's amazing that "socom" post this thread.....

 

[IceCold]

Thanks but no. India and Pakistan have not reached to the level of trust and mutual understanding to a point where India could come out and make such offers. We'll survive anyhow.

 

[magg]

Thanks but no. India and Pakistan have not reached to the level of trust and mutual understanding to a point where India could come out and make such offers. We'll survive anyhow.

As if you have reached a level of trust with US and UK. What about PM Cameroon's comments with respect to Pak. Money speaks !!!

 

[prototype]

already a thread exist

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Well done to India.

 

[gurjot]

pakistan is in dilemma whether to accept it or not.

 

[Ganga]

pakistan is in dilemma whether to accept it or not.

But why??The aid will only benefit the people of Pakistan.

 

[gurjot]

But why??The aid will only benefit the people of Pakistan.

they know well

 

[mohan goyal]

guys yesterday it was debated till death..pls refrain from posting.

 

[amit27]

Thanks but no. India and Pakistan have not reached to the level of trust and mutual understanding to a point where India could come out and make such offers. We'll survive anyhow.

Put your pride aside this is for the pakistani people India and Pakistan always have some issue or another but at times like this we must be humans first and show empathy.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Another shytty thread on the same issue.

Dude dont post worthless news tht r already posted.

 

[Prometheus]

Another shytty thread on the same issue.

Dude dont post worthless news tht r already posted.

well Ali...........it might be wrostless for one segment of people but at that moment Pakistan needs anything that can come handy

 

[TOPGUN]

I don't see anything bad about it these people need all the help they can get this is not a ego or pride drive it's a drive and race to save human lives although i wouldn't to see this is has bashing laugh after wards .

 

[MilesTogo]

$5 mn is a small amount though.