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India steps up aid to Indonesia

P. S. Suryanarayana

SINGAPORE: India is putting together an aid package worth $2 million for earthquake-hit Indonesia.

With New Delhi stepping up the aid effort on the ground, an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft, which arrived at Solo in the affected arc, delivered relief supplies on Tuesday.

An Indian Navy ship, INS Rajput, arrived at Jakarta port on the same day, carrying doctors and other medical personnel. At least one more IAF aircraft and one more Indian Navy vessel, both with additional relief material, are expected to arrive in Indonesia within the next 24 hours, official sources said.

The supplies brought by the IAF aircraft were unloaded and sent to the worst affected areas, including Bantul, under the overall control of local authorities.

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