The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed over the weekend that India had sent food assistance to Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi.
India also sent 1,300MT Maize to Zambia to meet food and nutrition needs of Zambian people.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "India's humanitarian assistance for the people of Zambia. A shipment of food grains (1300MT Maize) departed today for Zambia. This would help to meet food and nutrition needs of our friendly Zambian people."
The MEA spokesperson said that India also sent humanitarian assistance for the people in Malawi to address the consequences of the severe drought caused by El Nino phenomenon.
Jaiswal said, "Humanitarian assistance in solidarity with the people of Malawi. A consignment of 1000MT rice departed today for Malawi, to address the consequences of the severe drought caused by El Nino phenomenon."
El Nino and La Nina are climate patterns in the Pacific Ocean that can affect weather worldwide.
Earlier on April 26, at least 155 people have lost their lives as a result of flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains in Tanzania, according to ‘Al Jazeera’.
In an address at the Parliament last week, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said that the current rainy season has been made worse by the El Nino climate pattern, which has resulted in flooding and the destruction of roads, bridges, and railroads.
"The heavy El Nino rains, accompanied by strong winds, floods and landslides in various parts of the country, have caused significant damage," Majaliwa said.
(ANI)