Operation Brahma: India Continues Relief Efforts in Earthquake-Affected Myanmar
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Synopsis
India's Operation Brahma continues to provide vital relief to earthquake-stricken Myanmar, including essential supplies and medical aid. Under the operation, India has deployed teams for search and rescue, established a field hospital, and sent prefabricated structures for temporary offices, demonstrating its commitment to support Myanmar during this crisis.
Key Takeaways
- India's Operation Brahma delivers essential relief supplies.
- Medical teams assist in treating earthquake victims.
- Prefabricated offices sent for temporary government use.
- India's commitment to humanitarian aid is reaffirmed.
- Prime Minister Modi expresses condolences and support.
Yangon, April 17 (NationPress) As part of its ongoing humanitarian support under Operation Brahma, India has dispatched another shipment of relief supplies, which was presented by Indian Ambassador to Myanmar Abhay Thakur to Mandalay Chief Minister Myo Aung in the presence of community leaders from Mandalay and Sagaing.
The relief package comprised an RO water plant, gensets, rice, noodles, cooking oil, flour, sugar, lentils, salt, MREs, blankets, and medical supplies for those in need, as stated by the Indian Embassy in Yangon.
In response to the catastrophic 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28, India initiated Operation Brahma to offer critical support, including Search and Rescue (SAR), humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, and medical care.
Prior to this, on April 15, components of 20 prefabricated offices, weighing around 50 tonnes, were sent by an IAF C-17 to Myanmar. These structures will serve as temporary office spaces for various ministries in Naypyidaw. Two IAF C-17 aircraft were also deployed to return doctors and personnel from a 60-para field hospital following de-induction. The 200-bedded field hospital successfully treated 2,519 patients in the past fortnight.
Last week, a contingent of Indian safety and demolition engineers conducted a thorough evaluation of earthquake-affected areas in Mandalay and the capital city of Naypyidaw.
A medical team from India, including an orthopedic surgeon, also contributed to the treatment of patients injured during the devastating earthquake at a Naypyidaw hospital.
Under Operation Brahma, India was the first to respond to the earthquake disaster in Myanmar, providing over 750 MT of relief supplies, including essential medicines, food grains, ready-to-eat meals, tents, blankets, gensets, rapidly deployable surgical and medical shelters, water sanitation and hygiene services, drinking water, essential clothing, and prefabricated office/residential structures.
In addition, humanitarian assistance included an 80-member NDRF Heavy Urban Search and Rescue Specialists Team and a 127-member Indian Army field hospital team.
The provision of humanitarian aid and disaster relief materials to Myanmar underscores India's commitment to supporting the people of Myanmar during this challenging period, as noted by the Ministry of External Affairs.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep sorrow over the disaster and extended condolences directly to Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of the State Administration Council and Prime Minister of Myanmar, reaffirming India's dedication to assisting Myanmar throughout this crisis.
On April 4, Prime Minister Modi met with Hlaing on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok to discuss the situation following the earthquake, including India's ongoing efforts under Operation Brahma to provide humanitarian aid, disaster relief, and medical assistance to Myanmar.
The Senior General has expressed gratitude for India's assistance efforts. The Prime Minister reiterated that, as the first responder, India stands with Myanmar in this crisis and is prepared to provide additional material support and resources.
