Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep sorrow and assured India’s full support to Myanmar after the country suffered a great deal in the last Friday’s earthquake of 7.7 magnitude that devastated and stole the lives of many. PM Modi’s reconfirmation came on the heels of a conversation with Myanmar’s military junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.
“I spoke with Senior General H.E. Min Aung Hlaing of Myanmar. Conveyed deepest condolences at the loss of lives in the devastating earthquake. India stands with the people of Myanmar as a close friend and neighbour in their hour of grief. Disaster relief materials, humanitarian assistance, and search and rescue teams are being dispatched expeditiously to affected areas under #OperationBrahma,” the PM posted on X.
India Sends Emergency Relief through ‘Operation Brahma’
India, as part of accelerated humanitarian engagement, sent his delivery to Myanmar on Saturday. In an official ceremony, India’s envoy to Myanmar, Abhay Thakur, symbolically presented the first consignment of relief supplies to the Chief Minister of Yangon U Soe Thein: The assistance included necessities such as tents, blankets, sleeping bags, food packets, hygiene kits, generators, and significantly emergency medical supplies.
Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), shared an update on X, saying: “Operation Brahma: India hands over the relief material to Myanmar. The first consignment of relief material has been formally handed over to Chief Minister of Yangon U Soe Thein by Ambassador Abhay Thakur in Yangon today.”
Aristocrat well unrolled in the step of air relief, the next line for such a C-130 J aircraft ferrying approximately 15 tonnes of emergency supplies. More help is being readied as it has been announced by the MEA’s XP Division, indicating two other aircraft for Myanmar soon after being loaded in Hindon Air Force Station.
The External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar confirmed progress to date on the operation in a post on X: “#OperationBrahma gets underway. First tranche of humanitarian aid from India has reached the Yangon Airport in Myanmar.”
More than 1000 people died in a Massive Earthquake
The devastating earthquake that struck Myanmar on Friday has caused devastation statistically, where the death toll has crossed 1,002, according to state broadcaster MRTV. The tremors have reached all rural villages and big cities as well as Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, and China’s Yunnan province.
CNN spoke to the military junta in Myanmar, which officially requested global assistance as the nation tried unsuccessfully to recover from the magnitude of the disaster. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), at least 14 aftershocks have followed the initial 7.7-magnitude quake.
India has made its commitment clear in the arena of Regional Humanitarian Assistance.
India has a tradition of providing humanitarian assistance to neighboring countries in times of prevailing crises. The operation Brahma is preceded by relief works in Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Afghanistan. The prompt action by India sums up its resolve toward humanitarian assistance and regional cooperation.
During the relief operations, India has been closely coordinating with the Myanmar authorities for timely delivery and effective assistance for all those affected by the dreadful earthquake. The Indian Government has expressed its readiness to provide further assistance as and when needed in terms of humanitarian relief for Myanmar concerning the losses and damages ensuing from the disaster. source aninews
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