New Delhi, April 6: India on Sunday dispatched 31 tonnes of humanitarian aid to earthquake-hit Myanmar as part of its ongoing relief efforts under ‘Operation Brahma’. The consignment includes vital replenishment stores for the Indian Army’s field hospital unit stationed in Mandalay.
The aid was flown aboard a C-17 Globemaster heavy-lift aircraft that took off early Sunday from Hindon Air Force Station in Ghaziabad, officials said.
“#OperationBrahma @IAF_MCC C-17 plane departs for Mandalay with 31 tons of humanitarian aid, including replenishment stores for the Indian army field hospital unit,” External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar posted on X, along with images of the mission.
The aid effort follows the devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and parts of Thailand on March 28, claiming over 3,000 lives so far.
India swiftly launched Operation Brahma in response to the disaster. On March 29, the Indian Army had deployed a 118-member field hospital unit to Mandalay using two C-17 aircraft from Agra. The hospital continues to support local rescue and medical services on the ground.
The Indian mission comes amid ongoing search and rescue operations by Myanmar’s government and local agencies, as survivors struggle with the aftermath of the disaster.
