Bangkok: India Friday donated $1 million to the UN tsunami preparedness fund to strengthen early warning systems for natural disasters in Indian Ocean and southeast Asian countries.

The announcement to contribute to the UNESCAP Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster and Climate Preparedness in Indian Ocean and Southeast Asian Countries was made on the occasion of the remembrance ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami that left over 230,000 people dead, a release from the Indian embassy in Bangkok said.