The second C17 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF), carrying 32 tonnes of relief supplies for civilians in Gaza caught up in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, took off for Egypt’s El-Arish Airport on Sunday morning.
Israel-Hamas war update: The second tranche of India’s humanitarian aid for strife-torn Palestine arrived in Egypt on Sunday as the brutal war between Israel and Hamas raged on in the Gaza Strip as the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) battled Hamas militants in the battered enclave. ,
In a post on social media, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the aid materials have been handed over to the Egyptian Red Crescent for onward shipment to Palestine.
“The second tranche of India’s humanitarian aid for the Palestinian people arrives in Egypt. Aid material transferred to the Egyptian Red Crescent for onward shipment to Palestine,” Bagchi wrote on X.
The second tranche of 🇮🇳’s humanitarian aid for the Palestinian people arrives in Egypt.
Aid material transferred to the Egyptian Red Crescent for onward shipment to Palestine. pic.twitter.com/FX2pFwtpIw
— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) November 19, 2023
The second C17 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF), carrying 32 tonnes of relief supplies for civilians in Gaza caught up in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, took off for Egypt’s El-Arish Airport on Sunday morning.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar adopted his official position on X and reaffirmed New Delhi’s commitment to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza.
“We continue to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Palestine. The second @IAF_MCC C17 aircraft carrying 32 tonnes of aid departs for El-Arish airport in Egypt,” he said.
Earlier, India sent 38 tonnes of humanitarian aid for civilians involved in the ongoing Israeli Defense Forces ground offensive in the Gaza Strip. The aid package consisted of fluids and painkillers. The disaster relief materials, which weighed about 32 tons, also included tents, sleeping bags, tarpaulins, basic sanitation and water purification tablets.
Recently, Bagchi said that India plans to send more humanitarian aid to affected citizens in the region.
The MEA spokesperson said India has always emphasized the need to avoid civilian casualties in the ongoing military operations in Gaza.
“This is not about one specific facility,” Bagchi said, adding: “India has always underlined the need to avoid civilian casualties, uphold humanitarian law and encourage every effort to provide humanitarian assistance to those who are caught in the conflict.”
(With ANI inputs)