European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso in a message to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he was 'profoundly shocked' to hear of Saturday's terrible earthquake that hit parts of India, notably Jammu and Kashmir, as well as Pakistan and Afghanistan.
"The European Commission stands ready to help and has offered assistance to all concerned countries. Let me also stress my personal appreciation of the support you
immediately extended to your neighboring country," the message said.
EU Commissioner for external relations, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, in a message to India's External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh said, "In this moment of sorrow, let me assure you of all the sympathy and support of the European Commission."
"The European Commission stands ready to help and has offered assistance to all concerned countries," she said.
The European Commission said yesterday it is sending an initial 3.6 million euro in emergency aid for the victims of the devastating quake in Pakistan.
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