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India offers support for reconstruction of Iraq
Context:
- India has called for a comprehensive political settlement and reconciliation in Iraq at the International Conference for Reconstruction of Iraq in Kuwait, where major world powers are meeting to chalk out a plan of recovery for the country.
India called for an end to global terrorism:
- India will play its part in the reconstruction, and called for an end to global terrorism.
- India supports the important role assigned to private sector investors in the rebuilding of the terrorist-affected areas in Iraq.
- India is willing to play a substantive role in major projects in petrochemicals, health, education, infrastructure and other sectors.
- India will also look at any specific requests for rehabilitation projects and essential supplies like medicines, equipment, etc., as required for internally displaced persons as part of our assistance programme.
- Since the outbreak of the war in 2003, India had frequently responded to the humanitarian needs in Iraq.
- India contributed in several ways, including providing $10 million in aid towards the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq (IRFFI) for investments, reconstruction and development in Iraq.
