<p>New Delhi: India is known as the first responder to the Global South for its humanitarian initiatives in times of natural disasters, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Addressing the World Congress on Disaster Management, Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDM-DRR) Awards here, he said India is known to provide disaster management to neighbouring countries in flood prevention and flood control.</p>.<p>During the Covid-19 pandemic, the country provided free vaccines to over 100 countries through the 'Vaccine Maitri' humanitarian initiative, he added.</p>.Why do false claims that vaccines cause autism refuse to die? Here are nine reasons.<p>The minister added that disaster relief insurance claims is an area where work needs to be done in creating awareness and providing faster disposal of the claims in a seamless manner and there should not be a need to approach the courts to get relief.</p>.<p>Factual, correct assessment and analysis will help the authorities in settling disaster relief claims faster and giving relief to the deserving, the minister said.</p>.<p>"India is the first responder for Global South in times of need," he said.</p>
<p>New Delhi: India is known as the first responder to the Global South for its humanitarian initiatives in times of natural disasters, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Addressing the World Congress on Disaster Management, Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDM-DRR) Awards here, he said India is known to provide disaster management to neighbouring countries in flood prevention and flood control.</p>.<p>During the Covid-19 pandemic, the country provided free vaccines to over 100 countries through the 'Vaccine Maitri' humanitarian initiative, he added.</p>.Why do false claims that vaccines cause autism refuse to die? Here are nine reasons.<p>The minister added that disaster relief insurance claims is an area where work needs to be done in creating awareness and providing faster disposal of the claims in a seamless manner and there should not be a need to approach the courts to get relief.</p>.<p>Factual, correct assessment and analysis will help the authorities in settling disaster relief claims faster and giving relief to the deserving, the minister said.</p>.<p>"India is the first responder for Global South in times of need," he said.</p>