India is to give 2.2 million dollars worth of aid to the Palestinians, officials said Saturday. The aid would mostly be in the form of medicines and medical supplies, the foreign ministry said.
"The government of India has decided to give humanitarian assistance worth rupees 100 million (2.2 million dollars) to the Palestinian people," a ministry statement said.
"India is seriously concerned at the hardships and sufferings of the Palestinian people as a result of the evolving situation in Gaza and the West Bank."
The announcement came as the United Nations warned that the Palestine region was on the brink of a humanitarian crisis because of cuts in aid after the election of the Hamas government in January.