New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- India has dispatched the first tranche of a 20-tonne consignment of relief supplies to Colombia to assist the nation in its ongoing post-earthquake recovery and relief operations after the disaster left 265 people dead and 3,494 injured.

In a post on X, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated that the humanitarian assistance package includes essential medical equipment, medicines, temporary shelter materials, hygiene kits, and other critical supplies designed to meet urgent ground requirements following the disaster.

Reaffirming New Delhi's commitment to humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR), Jaishankar expressed solidarity with the South American nation as it navigates the aftermath of the sev...