Appearing as ‘first responder’, India rushes assist to quake-hit Myanmar | India Information – The Instances of India

NEW DELHI: In a major diplomatic gesture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi prolonged a hand of friendship to Myanmar’s navy junta govt by dispatching an 80-member group from the Nationwide Catastrophe Response Drive (NDRF) for search-and-rescue operations within the earthquake-affected areas of the neighbouring nation.
Code named ‘Operation Brahma’, India on Saturday dispatched the NDRF contingent to Nay Pyi Taw for rescue work in quake-hit area of Myanmar the place greater than 1,600 are feared useless and over 2,000 injured or lacking. The group is self-contained and skilled in heavy city search and rescue operations. New Delhi has additionally dispatched gear and instruments airlifted in two sorties for rescue and aid work.
Highlighting India’s energetic function as a “first responder” throughout nationwide disasters and pure calamities in different international locations, the exterior affairs ministry spokesperson introduced Delhi has dispatched two naval ships to Myanmar. Moreover, a area hospital with 118 personnel is scheduled to depart from Agra afterward Saturday, the spokesperson added.
India’s ambassador in Myanmar is within the capital Nay Pyi Taw to coordinate the aid efforts, he mentioned, including that no casualty has been reported to this point among the many Indian neighborhood in Myanmar. Quickly after the NDRF group left for Myanmar, PM Modi spoke with senior common Min Aung Hlaing expressing his concern over the tragedy and “reaffirming India’s steadfast dedication as an in depth good friend and neighbour.” Minister of exterior affairs S Jaishankar too declared India’s assist in a publish on X.