“India Stands with Myanmar”: Operation Brahma Launched After Devastating 7.7 Quake
India dispatches 80-member NDRF team, tonnes of relief material to quake-hit Myanmar; PM Modi assures full support to neighbour in crisis.
New Delhi, March 29: In a swift and compassionate response to the devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar, India has launched ‘Operation Brahma’ to provide urgent humanitarian assistance. An 80-member National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team has been deployed to aid rescue efforts in the quake-struck nation.
The first consignment of relief material—comprising tents, blankets, food packets, hygiene kits, sleeping bags, generators, and essential medicines—was officially handed over by Indian Ambassador Abhay Thakur to Yangon’s Chief Minister U Soe Thein earlier today.
“Operation Brahma: India hands over the relief material to Myanmar,” wrote MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on X.
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The first consignment of relief material was formally handed over to Chief Minister of Yangon U Soe Thein by Ambassador Abhay Thakur in Yangon today. pic.twitter.com/bpm8e7Olgf
Indian Air Force’s C-130J aircraft carried the initial consignment, with two more aircraft being loaded at Hindon Air Force Station for additional relief drops.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences and pledged India’s unwavering support in a phone conversation with Myanmar military chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.
“India stands in solidarity with the people of Myanmar in this difficult hour. Disaster relief material, humanitarian assistance, and search & rescue teams are being expeditiously dispatched to the affected areas as part of Operation Brahma,” PM Modi shared in a post on X.
Tremors Felt Across Southeast Asia
The powerful earthquake, which struck on Friday, has claimed over 1,000 lives, according to Myanmar state broadcaster MRTV, and triggered widespread destruction across the nation. The quake’s impact was felt as far as Bangkok (Thailand) and Yunnan province (China), with at least 14 aftershocks reported by the US Geological Survey (USGS).
Myanmar’s military-led government has made a formal international appeal for aid as relief operations scale up in the affected regions.
