India vows support to rebuild Haiti

Betwa Sharma
United Nations, Jan 23 (PTI) India, a co-sponsor in a
General Assembly resolution that supports emergency relief and
rehabilitation for the Haiti earthquake victims, on Saturday
assured its support in rebuilding the Caribbean nation.
"We will do whatever is in our power to partner the
people of Haiti in their journey to rebuild their lives and
their nations," said Manjeev Singh Puri, India's deputy envoy
to the UN.
Notably, India had already announced USD five million
assistance for the disaster hit nation.
"The government and people of India are shocked and
deeply grieved by the loss of human life and damage that has
resulted from the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti," said
Puri.
"India is familiar with the consequences of natural
disasters and therefore fully understands the trauma and the
suffering that the Haitians are living through," he said.
The resolution called for action on immediate relief
operations as well as medium and long term developmental
goals.
The senior Indian official also expressed sorrow at the
loss of lives suffered by the Haitians and the UN staff. "The
greatest tribute to them will be the continuation of their
work in Haiti," he said. (MORE) PTI