India Expands Relief Efforts in Myanmar After Devastating Earthquake
Operation Brahma delivers aid, medical support, and search teams as discussions on long-term rebuilding begin.
- India's Operation Brahma is fully operational, providing humanitarian aid to Myanmar after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Mandalay, killing over 1,600 people and injuring thousands.
- A 60-bed medical treatment center has been established in Mandalay by the Indian Army's Shatrujeet Brigade Medical Responders to address trauma and emergency cases.
- India has deployed five aircraft and four naval ships carrying relief materials, including tents, blankets, food packets, and medical supplies, to the affected regions.
- An 80-member National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team equipped with search and rescue tools and canine squads is assisting local authorities in Myanmar.
- Discussions between Indian and Myanmar officials are underway to assess long-term support for rebuilding critical infrastructure in Mandalay, the area most severely impacted by the earthquake.