Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Monday that he was “saddened” to see the destruction and “hoped for an early restoration of normalcy” in his first statement regarding the floods in Pakistan.
Discussions about the potential to provide humanitarian aid to Pakistan are taking place at the highest levels. Although no decision has been made as of yet, top authorities in South Block are reportedly debating the available possibilities.
If approved, India will be providing relief to Pakistan in response to a natural disaster for the first time since the BJP administration took office in 2014. In the past, when the UPA government was in power, India offered Pakistani flood victims aid.
“Saddened to see the devastation caused by the floods in Pakistan. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims, the injured and all those affected by this natural calamity and hope for an early restoration of normalcy,” Modi said in a tweet.
The most recent statistics indicate that more than 1,100 people have died as a result of the floods in Pakistan. One-seventh of the population of the country, or 33 million people, are claimed to have been displaced by the crisis, according to the cash-strapped administration of Shehbaz Sharif.
Miftah Ismail, Pakistan’s finance minister, indicated earlier in the day in response to inquiries at a press conference in Islamabad that the government would “consider importing vegetables and other edible products from India” to help the populace after the floods wrecked crops throughout the nation.
Shehbaz Sharif declared that Pakistan remains dedicated to “regional peace and security” and seeks “peaceful and cooperative” relations with India after taking office as prime minister in April of this year. In response to Modi’s letter to the Pakistani prime minister, this was stated in a letter to him.
Sharif had asked Modi to intervene in the Kashmir dispute so that the two nations could focus on eradicating poverty and unemployment, and Modi had congratulated Sharif and stated that India desired peace and stability in a region free of terrorism. The two had also exchanged notes.
After Shehbaz Sharif became the Prime Minister in April this year, he said that Pakistan remains committed to “regional peace and security” and seeks “peaceful and cooperative” ties with India. This was conveyed in a letter to Modi, in response to his letter to the Pakistan PM.
The two had exchanged messages as well, where Sharif had asked Modi to come forward to address the Kashmir issue so that the two countries could concentrate on tackling poverty and unemployment, and Modi had congratulated Sharif and said that India desires peace and stability in a region free of terrorism.
