India offers $ 1 million aid to Papua New Guinea

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• The Government of India has granted $1 million as immediate assistance for Papua New Guinea, which has been hit by a devastating flood and landslide that has so far killed 2,000 people.
• India had earlier supported Papua New Guinea in 2018 when the country was rocked by an earthquake and subsequently in 2019 and 2023 when volcanic eruptions hit the country.

 India and Papua New Guinea

• Diplomatic relations between India and the Independent State of Papua New Guinea (PNG) were established when the latter gained independence from Australia in 1975.
• PNG appointed its first defense adviser to India to take forward defense cooperation
• PNG has been cooperative in issues taken up by India at various international forums including the UN, Commonwealth, etc.

About Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea is an island country that lies in the south-western Pacific. It includes the eastern half of New Guinea and many small offshore islands. Its neighbors include Indonesia to the west, Australia to the south, and the Solomon Islands to the southeast. It is mainly mountainous but has low-lying plains in southern New Guinea. The country has several active volcanoes.