India launched Operation Amistad on 26 June 2026, dispatching two Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft to Venezuela with an Indian Army Field Hospital Unit, over 35 tonnes of relief supplies, medicines, medical equipment, and two BHISHM Cubes. (Photo: NationPress/X/@DrSJaishankar)
Two Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft departed for Venezuela on 26 June 2026 under Operation Amistad, carrying over 35 tonnes of relief supplies including medicines and medical equipment for earthquake survivors. (Photo: NationPress/X/@DrSJaishankar)
An Indian Army Field Hospital Unit was deployed to Venezuela as part of Operation Amistad, alongside medicines and medical equipment, to provide on-ground medical support to those affected by the earthquake. (Photo: NationPress/X/@DrSJaishankar)
India included two BHISHM Cubes in the Operation Amistad consignment — portable, self-contained medical units capable of treating trauma and surgical cases in disaster zones, now deployed to Venezuela. (Photo: NationPress/X/@DrSJaishankar)
India responded swiftly to the Venezuela earthquake, mobilising Operation Amistad — a humanitarian airlift mission — within days of the disaster, reinforcing New Delhi's role as a first-responder nation in global crises. (Photo: NationPress/X/@DrSJaishankar)
Named 'Amistad' — Spanish for 'friendship' — the operation signals India's commitment to standing with Venezuela in its hour of need, channelling over 35 tonnes of aid across continents. (Photo: NationPress/X/@DrSJaishankar)
Operation Amistad comprised two IAF C-17 aircraft, an Indian Army Field Hospital Unit, over 35 tonnes of relief supplies, medicines, medical equipment, and two BHISHM Cubes — India's most comprehensive disaster-relief airlift to Venezuela to date. (Photo: NationPress/X/@DrSJaishankar)