India on Saturday sent 1,000 metric tonnes of rice as part of humanitarian aid to drought-hit Malawi.
The Southeast African nation has been reeling under dry spells that caused widespread damage to crops and negatively affected food production.
"Humanitarian assistance in solidarity with the people of Malawi. A consignment of 1000MT rice departed today for Malawi, to address the consequences of the severe drought caused by El Nino phenomenon," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on 'X'.
In March, the government in Malawi declared a state of disaster following drought in 23 of the country's 28 districts.
Access to potable water and other essentials has also been reduced by the drought conditions.
The dry spells have severely crippled the country's food supplies.
The African continent is suffering from severe drought-like conditions due to changes in the El Nino wind patterns, thought to be caused by various climatic factors influencing it.
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