India has launched ‘Operation Brahma’ to support earthquake-impacted Myanmar. An Indian Air Force C-130 J aircraft carrying 15 tonnes of relief material, including tents, blankets, sleeping bags, food packets, hygiene kits, generators, and essential medicines, landed in Yangon .
Indian Navy ships INS Satpura and INS Savitri carrying 40 tonnes of humanitarian aid under Operation Brahma is also headed for the port of Yangon.
In a post on X, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar wrote, ‘#OperationBrahma gets underway. First tranche of humanitarian aid from India has reached the Yangon Airport in Myanmar.’
#OperationBrahma gets underway.
First tranche of humanitarian aid from India has reached the Yangon Airport in Myanmar.
🇮🇳 🇲🇲 pic.twitter.com/OmiJLnYTwS
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) March 29, 2025
Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated on X, ‘Operation Brahma: India hands over the relief material to Myanmar. The first consignment of relief material was formally handed over to Chief Minister of Yangon U Soe Thein by Ambassador Abhay Thakur in Yangon today.’
🇮🇳 First Responder- first to send rescue personnel to Nay Pyi Taw 🇲🇲.
A C130 flight with 80 member @NDRFHQ search and rescue team has landed in Nay Pyi Taw.
Received by Amb Abhay Thakur & Amb Maung Maung Lynn of MoFA Myanmar.#OperationBrahma pic.twitter.com/M9QJBQdmmz
— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) March 29, 2025
According to PTI, The death toll from a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar has risen to more than 1,644, as rescue workers continue to recover bodies from the ruins of collapsed buildings.
The earthquake, which hit near the country’s second-largest city, has left a trail of destruction, with officials warning that the number of casualties could climb further.
According to a statement from Myanmar’s military-led government, the number of injured increased to 3,408.
Additionally, 139 individuals remain missing as search and recovery efforts persist.
