Mid Day News 06 May 2008
India is sending two naval ships carrying relief and medical supplies to the storm-hit country
New Delhi: India will send two naval ships with relief and medical supplies to Myanmar, where a cyclone claimed nearly 10,000 lives and left many homeless.
The ships carrying food items, tents, blankets, clothing and medicines will sail to Yangon from Port Blair, the external affairs ministry announced.
President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee have sent messages of condolence, expressing deep distress at the devastation caused by the natural disaster.
The top leadership conveyed India's readiness to provide immediate emergency relief assistance and to assist Myanmar in rehabilitation.
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