India to provide aid to people affected by cyclone in Mozambique

India has decided to divert three Indian naval ships to the port city of Beira in Mozambique to provide humanitarian assistance to the people affected by  tropical cyclone ‘IDAI’. 

External Affairs Ministry in a release said  the ships will provide relief materials in the form of food, clothes and



medicines. 

Three medical practitioners and five nurses will provide immediate medical help.

In 2017, India had provided 10 million dollars  to Mozambique  for food grains after the country suffered food shortage due to natural calamities.