Prime Minister Dr. Man Mohan Singh declared that India was self-sufficient in dealing with the calamity without foreign government aid. In this photo, he is seen receiving cheque from Bollywood film personalities Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee and Karan Johar for the Prime Minister Relief Fund.
Photo: courtesy PIB
Donations came from all parts of the country for the tsunami victims. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Babu Lal Gaur is seen presenting a cheque to Dr. Man Mohan Singh for the Prime Minister's Relief Fund.
Photo: courtesy PIB
The unimaginable destruction caused by the tsunami moved the whole world. Former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush flew in to the affected areas. Here, they are looking at the water purification system in Sri Lanka.
Courtesy Clinton Foundation
The devastation has left children orphaned, scarred with the memories of tsunami, as seen in this painting.
In December 2006, former U.S. President Bill Clinton re-visited the Tsunami affected areas in Tamil Nadu. As an envoy of the United Nations, Clinton saw the recovery efforts being carried out in the region by the government, NGOs and private organizations and remarked "What has been done here, I would like to see copied throughout the world." He was fondly greeted by the local people.
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