India has dispatched a consignment of 10 tonnes of humanitarian assistance to Somalia in a significant act of solidarity with the crisis-affected African nation, which continues to struggle with internal conflict, climate shocks, and widespread economic hardship.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced the shipment on Saturday through a post on X, stating that the aid includes a wide range of essential medical supplies. “India’s humanitarian assistance to the people of Somalia continues. A consignment comprising of 10 tonnes of humanitarian assistance, which includes essential medicines, surgical items, hospital essentials and biomedical equipment, has departed for Somalia,” the MEA said.
