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New Delhi: India Friday offered help to Japan where a devastating earthquake and tsunami killed several hundred and left many more homeless. The 25,000 Indians living in that country were declared safe.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in a letter to his Japanese counterpart Naoto Kan conveyed that "India stood in full solidarity with the government and people of Japan at this hour and expressed India's readiness to help Japan in any way required".
"India's resources are at the disposal of Japan," Manmohan Singh wrote to Kan, according to an official statement.
Manmohan Singh extended his "heartfelt condolences to Kan and to all those who had suffered or lost their near and dear ones in the tragic disaster".
The ministry of external affairs in a separate message said "India conveys its sympathies to the government and people of Japan who have been affected by the severe earthquake and tsunami that have hit parts of Japan."
External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna also sent a letter of sympathy to his Japanese counterpart with offer of assistance, the ministry said.
Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao has spoken to Japan's ambassador to India, Akitaka Saiki. She conveyed heartfelt sympathies and condolences and offered any assistance that may be required.
"There are no reports of any casualties amongst the approximately 25,000 strong Indian community in Japan which is concentrated in Kanto and Kansai regions," the ministry said.
The Indian embassy in Tokyo and the consulate in Osaka are in touch with community members, the ministry said.
A control room has been established in the Indian embassy, which can be reached on phone numbers 00813 32622391-97.
A 8.9 earthquake hit northeastern Japan Friday, generating a tsunami as high as 10 metres that hit the coast of Miyagi prefecture, officials said.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in a letter to his Japanese counterpart Naoto Kan conveyed that "India stood in full solidarity with the government and people of Japan at this hour and expressed India's readiness to help Japan in any way required".
"India's resources are at the disposal of Japan," Manmohan Singh wrote to Kan, according to an official statement.
Manmohan Singh extended his "heartfelt condolences to Kan and to all those who had suffered or lost their near and dear ones in the tragic disaster".
The ministry of external affairs in a separate message said "India conveys its sympathies to the government and people of Japan who have been affected by the severe earthquake and tsunami that have hit parts of Japan."
External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna also sent a letter of sympathy to his Japanese counterpart with offer of assistance, the ministry said.
Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao has spoken to Japan's ambassador to India, Akitaka Saiki. She conveyed heartfelt sympathies and condolences and offered any assistance that may be required.
"There are no reports of any casualties amongst the approximately 25,000 strong Indian community in Japan which is concentrated in Kanto and Kansai regions," the ministry said.
The Indian embassy in Tokyo and the consulate in Osaka are in touch with community members, the ministry said.
A control room has been established in the Indian embassy, which can be reached on phone numbers 00813 32622391-97.
A 8.9 earthquake hit northeastern Japan Friday, generating a tsunami as high as 10 metres that hit the coast of Miyagi prefecture, officials said.