New York, February 03: India has handed over five million dollars to Haiti’s UN envoy Leo Merores, as aid for the victims of the devastating earthquake that hit the Caribbean nation in January.
India is now considering the second phase of its response that will be geared towards reconstruction and rebuilding of Haiti’s infrastructure and economy.
The ambassadors of both the countries discussed areas in which India would be able to best serve Haiti’s need in the coming months.
India’s envoy to the UN, Hardeep Singh Puri told PTI that New Delhi was “seriously studying” the situation and was considering providing the “Jaipur foot and low cost housing among other things.”
Describing the international outpouring of aid as overwhelming Merores said that Haiti “deeply appreciated the very generous contribution of the government (Indian).
–PTI