MoU Signed
India to provide Rs 100 cr flood relief aid
Pallab Bhattacharya, New Delhi
India will provide Rs 100 crore to Bangladesh as relief assistance for the people affected by recent floods.A Memorandum of Under-standing (MoU) in this regard was signed between the two countries in New Delhi yesterday. Shyam Saran, Indian foreign secretary, and Hemayetuddin, high commissioner of Bangladesh to India, signed the MoU. The amount will be used for procurement of foodgrains, medicines and building materials from India, according to an official release. The MoU is a follow-up of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's offer of the assistance as a gesture of solidarity, goodwill and friendship for the people of Bangladesh, it said.
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Hemayetuddin, high commissioner of Bangladesh to India, and Shyam Saran, Indian foreign secretary, shake hands after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on flood relief assistance in New Delhi yesterday |
