Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj are seized of the crisis and have promised full assistance to the people and leadership of Maldives, a statement by the Indian High Commission in Male said.
"Mindful of the strong, friendly and close relations between India and the Maldives, India reacted with alacrity and promptness to the request from the Maldives for timely provision of water," the High Commission said.
The first aircraft (IL 76) arrived in Male today at 1315 hrs carrying a large consignment of water to meet the immediate requirement.
It was received by Col (Retd) Mohamed Nazim, Minister of Defence and National Security of Maldives, also the Head of the task force setup to deal with the water crisis, along with Fisheries Minister Shainee, Environment Minister Thoriq Ibrahim, Ambassador Abdul Hameed and Vice Chief of Defence Forces.
Subsequently two more aircrafts – IL 76 and C 17 – would be arriving later in the day.
Indian Navy's patrol vessel INS Sukanya would arrive in Male tonight and would be stationed to produce water round the clock to meet the water crisis.
Source: Chhattisgarh Hindi News and MP Hindi News
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