India sent relief materials for the cyclone-affected people of Fiji. The first such consignment was delivered on January 2, 2021.
- Fiji was hit by a Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Yasa in December 2020 which caused extensive damage and destruction of critical infrastructure.
- This is not the first time India has sent relief materials to Fiji. India hasalso firmly stood by Fiji during times of crisis and devastation caused by natural disasters like Tropical Cyclone Winston in 2016.
- According to the Government of India, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management is an important pillar of India’s Indo-Pacific Oceans’ Initiative announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in November 2019.
(Source: AIR)
