S Jaishankar, "Disturbed" By Lankan Hospital's Crisis, Asks Envoy To Help

Dr Jaishankar said he felt "disturbed" at reading a Lankan journalist's tweet in the middle of an economic crisis in Sri Lanka

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar today asked the Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka to help a hospital that has suspended surgeries because of the shortage of medicines. Mr Jaishankar said he felt "disturbed" at reading a Lankan journalist's tweet in the middle of a massive economic crisis in the island nation. Disturbed to see this news. Am asking High Commissioner Baglay to contact and discuss how India can help.@IndiainSL#NeighbourhoodFirsthttps://t.co/jtHlGwxCBL

"Scheduled surgeries at the Peradeniya Hospital were suspended due to a shortage of medicines. Only emergency surgeries are taking place - NewsFirst," the journalist, Ayubovan, tweeted with the hashtag #EconomicCrisisLK.

The Indian Foreign Minister responded with the hashtag #NeighbourhoodFirst.

"Disturbed to see this news. Am asking High Commissioner Baglay to contact and discuss how India can help,' Mr Jaishankar wrote.