MFA Press Statement: Letter from Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan on the Floods in Tamil Nadu, India

            Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan has sent a message of support to Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, J Jayalalithaa, on the flood situation in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu.  Minister Balakrishnan also informed the Chief Minister of Singapore’s contribution of US$75,000 to the Singapore Red Cross' "South India Floods 2015" public appeal.

             The text of the letter is appended below.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
5 DECEMBER 2015

Letter from Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan to Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu J Jayalalithaa

5 December 2015

Her Excellency J Jayalalithaa
Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
Republic of India

Dear Excellency,

                   I am saddened by the hundreds of lives lost and disrupted due to the severe flooding in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu.  Like many Singaporeans, I hope that the floods will recede soon.  I am confident that normalcy will return to your state in the near future under your leadership.

                   In support of relief efforts, the Singapore Red Cross has launched a "South India Floods 2015" public appeal and the Singapore Government will commit US$75,000 as seed contribution.  We hope that this will be of some assistance to those affected by the floods, and demonstrate Singapore’s solidarity with the people of Tamil Nadu during this difficult period.

Yours sincerely,

DR VIVIAN BALAKRISHNAN