India has despatched aid supplies, rescue groups and medical tools in 5 army plane to Myanmar to assist victims of the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that killed over 1,600 folks and injured practically 3,000.
India mounted its aid mission — named ‘Operation Brahma’ as a swift response to the devastation brought on by the earthquake that hit Myanmar in addition to Thailand on Friday (March 28).
New Delhi dispatched aid supplies, medicines, an 80-member search and rescue group from the Nationwide Catastrophe Response Power (NDRF) and army area hospitals to Myanmar in three C-130J and two C-17 Globemaster plane.
A specialised rescue group from Indian Military’s 50 (I) Para Brigade has additionally been swiftly deployed to Myanmar, officers stated.
The group, comprising 118 personnel, together with medical and communication models, landed at Myanmar’s capital Nay Pyi Taw on Saturday (March 29) night time. The group will primarily give attention to rescue operations in Mandalay, the officers stated.
“Two C-17 plane with 118 member Indian Military Area Hospital Unit, together with Ladies & Youngster Care companies and 60 tonnes of aid materials have landed in Myanmar. With these, 5 aid flights from India have landed in Myanmar at this time,” Exterior Affairs Ministry (EAM) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on ‘X’ late on Saturday night time.
India can also be sending 40 tonnes of humanitarian support to Myanmar onboard its naval ships INS Satpura and INS Savitri. — PTI
