The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has promised an assistance of ₹700 crore for Kerala’s reconstruction effort.
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander Sheikh Mohammad Bin Syed Al Nahyan has communicated this to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told reporters in Thiruvananthapuram.
Mr. Vijayan thanked UAE president Sheikh Khalifa bin Syed Al Nahyan, the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, and Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum for the generous gesture.
The UAE government had communicated the decision to provide assistance to Kerala when Gulf-based industrialist M.A.Yusuffali called on the Crown Prince. “For Malayalis, the Gulf was a second home and the ties between Malayalis and Gulf nations was deeply emotional. The offer of assistance reflected the concern that Gulf nations had for Kerala and Malayalis,” the Chief Minister said.