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India has underlined that it would help Pakistan as it
moves into these different phases of rebuilding.
"As in when Pakistan is able to articulate its
requirements for medium to long-term recovery, we will, within
our abilities and in accordance with the needs of Pakistan, be
privileged to be of assistance," Puri said.
The Indian ambassador to the UN also noted that in
addition to the USD 5 million, New Delhi had offered relief
supplies.
"Given our geographical proximity, provision of relief
supplies from India would save precious time and provide much
needed relief to the flood victims at the earliest," Puri
said. "It is our expectation that relief supplies would start
moving soon."
"Our Prime Minister (Manmohan Singh) has also said that
the Government of India is ready to do more to assist in the
relief effort," he said.
Puri noted that Singh also underscored the need for all
of South Asia to rise to the occasion and extend every
possible help to people of Pakistan affected by the tragedy.
Singh had said that Indians could sympathise with
Pakistanis because they shared the same topography, which was
prone to natural disasters.
"We share the pain and agony and fully understand the
trauma and suffering that our Pakistani brethren are living
through," Puri said. PTI