The India This Tuesday, it sent 20 tons of humanitarian aid and disaster assistance materials to Jamaica and Cuba, both nations hit by Hurricane Melissa, which has left more than 50 dead and millions affected in the Caribbean.
“20 tons of humanitarian aid and disaster response (HADR) materials have been dispatched to Jamaica and Cuba after Hurricane Melissa,” announced the Indian Minister of Foreign Affairs, S. Jaishankar, on the social network X.
Dispatched 20 tonnes each of HADR relief materials to Jamaica and Cuba in the aftermath of #HurricaneMelissa.@IAF_MCC flight carrying aid including Aarogya Maitri BHISHM Cube, rehabilitation support items, food & daily utilities, medicines, medical equipment, power generators,… pic.twitter.com/7efkWDtbA8
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) November 4, 2025
The consignment, carried by an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft, includes Aarogya Maitri BHISHM Cube medical equipment, rehabilitation support items, food, medicines, power generators, shelter material and hygiene kits.
“India stands with our partners in the Global South in the face of these types of natural disasters and will help our friends in recovery and reconstruction,” said Jaishankar, highlighting New Delhi’s commitment to South-South cooperation and solidarity between developing countries.
Aid for the Caribbean
In Cuba, the hurricane damaged more than 45,000 homes, 1,552 schools and 461 health facilities, in addition to causing severe flooding and agricultural losses. Although no fatalities have been reported, some 120,000 people remain evacuated, summarizes a report from EFE.
In Jamaica, where Hurricane Melissa hit with category 5, it has left at least 28 dead and damage “unprecedented in decades.”
The World Food Program (WFP) has already distributed food to 1,500 people and plans to assist 200,000 through food aid and cash transfers.
According to WFP, nearly six million people in Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti have been affected, with severe damage to homes, infrastructure and crops.
Melissa damaged more than 45 thousand houses and 1,500 schools in eastern Cuba
In Haiti, the cyclone left 31 dead and 21 missing, in addition to destroying homes and infrastructure on the southern coast. WFP has delivered assistance to more than 50,000 people and seeks to expand its response to 190,000.
The European Union has allocated 5 million euros to support the affected Caribbean countries, while Spain, through the AECID, sent aid to Cuba and a medical team to Jamaica. Colombia and the Dominican Republic have joined in by sending supplies and humanitarian personnel, he emphasizes EFE.
