India offers €20.6m to Pakistan relief effort

INDIA has offered €20.6 million in aid to Pakistan in the latest goodwill gesture between the two countries since a powerful earthquake devastated the disputed Kashmir region.

India made the offer at a meeting of the United Nations in Geneva yesterday, said spokesperson Navtej Sarna said.

"Pakistan is free to use the money for rebuilding homes, rehabilitating people and reconstructing infrastructure and restoring essential services," Mr Sarna said.