UAE expresses solidarity with India, offers condolences over flood victims
WAM
03 Jun 2025, 21:27 GMT+10
ABU DHABI, 3rd June, 2025 (WAM) -- The UAE has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with India over the victims of the heavy rains that caused floods and landslides, which resulted in dozens of deaths and injuries and caused significant damage.
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims, as well as to the government and people of India, and its wishes for a speedy recovery for all the injured.
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