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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicHumanitarian assistance

Topic: humanitarian assistance

‘Hunger & disease spreading in war-torn Sudan; famine already present in several areas,’ says WHO

Sudan’s war between the army and Rapid Support Forces has displaced millions and left western regions under RSF control, while funding cuts hinder vital humanitarian aid.

Hamas ready to deliver aid to hostages if Israel opens humanitarian corridors permanently

Israeli officials say 50 hostages remain in Gaza, with only 20 believed alive. Hamas, thus far, has blocked humanitarian access, leaving families with little information.

India provides immediate relief to Vanuatu after Earthquake killed 14

The government has extended $500,000 assistance for earthquake relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction.

Israel blames UN for delay in distribution of humanitarian aid in Gaza despite assistance from Tel Aviv

Israeli authorities claim they have expanded areas of entry for aid to reach Gazans and that 600 trucks worth of aid are sitting on Gaza border due to UN failure.

India extends $100,000 aid to flood-hit Laos

Humanitarian assistance under Operation Sadbhav includes 10 tonnes of relief materials and medical supplies.

UNICEF calls for an immediate ceasefire to deliver aid to vulnerable children in Sudan

The UNICEF report states that more than half of the country's 24 million children are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.

Joint India-US amphibious exercise Tiger Triumph 2024 concludes

The exercise was aimed at promoting better understanding and cooperation in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations.

On Camera

Indian bureaucracy should be given incentives and rewards: MH Mody

Is there a place for a counter-bureaucracy, or a separate and competing bureaucracy to counterbalance the force of the executive’s bureaucracy, asked author MH Mody in 1980.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.