Jamaica and Cuba have thanked India for standing with them after Hurricane Melissa tore through the Caribbean, leaving widespread destruction and a rising death toll. India has sent humanitarian relief support to the two countries to accelerate recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa. Leaders and foreign ministries from both nations highlighted India’s medical help, equipment and humanitarian supplies, describing the support as timely and deeply valued. 

 

 

Jamaica’s Foreign Minister Kamina Smith and Permanent Secretary Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith welcomed the assistance and expressed gratitude to the Government and people of India for the donations. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, in a social media post, said that India stands in solidarity with the people of Jamaica in these testing times, as it has done before.  The Ambassador of Cuba to India, Juan Carlos Marsá, in a social media post, expressed appreciation for the assistance reaching affected provinces.

 

 

Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic storms to hit the region in more than 150 years, has left Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti struggling with severe flooding, landslides and infrastructure damage. Early assessments suggest the losses may amount to almost 30 per cent of Jamaica’s GDP. Across the region, the storm has claimed 75 lives.