New Delhi sends aid to Myanmar after devastating earthquake

India’s government has dispatched urgent humanitarian assistance to its neighbor

India has provided aid to Myanmar in the wake of a series of devastating earthquakes which struck the neighboring country on Friday.

As part of ‘Operation Brahma’, an Indian Air Force cargo plane carrying approximately 15 metric tons of relief supplies landed in Yangon amid calls to support the millions affected by the disaster, government officials said.

The series of earthquakes struck Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, leaving over 1,000 people dead and 1,600 injured, according to an AFP report, as well as causing widespread destruction and leaving many homeless amid the rubble of their collapsed buildings

Ministry of External Affairs spokesman Randhir Jaiswan said that their first tranche of 15 tons of relief material, including tents, blankets, sleeping bags, food packets, hygiene kits, generators, and essential medicines had landed in Yangon.

India quickly responded to the disaster, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing that his government is prepared to provide all necessary assistance. He took to social media, expressing his concern and offering prayers for the safety and well-being of those affected by the earthquakes.

#OperationBrahma gets underway.

First tranche of humanitarian aid from India has reached the Yangon Airport in Myanmar.