Operation Brahma News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Indian Navy Ships arrive in Yangon with relief assistance
Yangon, April 1: In response to the devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake that recently struck Myanmar, the Indian Navy ships INS Satpura and INS Savitri arrived in Yangon, carrying over 50 tons of relief material to assist those affected by the disaster.
India hands over 50 tons of relief material to Myanmar
Naypyidaw, March 31: India handed over 50 tons of relief material carried by INS Satpura and INS Savitri to Myanmar on Monday. India's Ambassador to Myanmar, Abhay Thakur, handed over the relief material at Yangon for distribution among the affected areas.
Rescue teams from India continue search for Myanmar quake survivors, more aid to follow
Mandalay, March 31: Indian rescue teams, since their arrival in Mandalay on Sunday, have been working to extend support for the survivors under Operation Brahma, the Indian Embassy in Myanmar said.
Operation Brahma: Teams begin rescue ops at U hla thein monastery
Mandalay, March 31: India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team has begun rescue operations under Operation Brahma at the U hla thein monastery, where around 170 monks are still stuck, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated on Monday.
Operation Brahma continues, Indian Navy ships carry 30 tonnes of aid to Myanmar: EAM Jaishankar
New Delhi, March 30: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar announced on Sunday that Indian Navy ships INS Karmuk and LCU 52 are en route to Yangon, Myanmar, carrying aid supplies for earthquake-affected regions.
Operation Brahma: Indian relief team lands in Myanmar, begins rescue efforts
Mandalay, March 30: The first Relief and Rescue Detachment of 10 personnel landed at Mandalay International Airport, Myanmar, at 5:45 pm MST on Sunday, according to the Indian Army.
Navy ships from Andaman to carry relief material to quake-hit Myanmar
New Delhi, March 30: Indian Navy ships Karmuk and LCU 52 from the Andaman and Nicobar Command will also be sailing for Yangon on Sunday to boost 'Operation Brahma' to render assistance to earthquake-hit Myanmar.
India launches Operation Brahma for Myanmar quake relief; Navy ships sail with aid
New Delhi, March 30: India has launched Operation Brahma to assist Myanmar in the wake of a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake, with Indian Navy ships carrying relief material sailing for Yangon, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Sunday.
India deploys specialised HDRA team to earthquake-hit Myanmar under Operation Brahma
Naypyidaw, March 30: As part of India's commitment to Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations, a specialised rescue team from the 50 (I) Para Brigade was deployed to Myanmar under Operation Brahma on Saturday after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck the country on Friday.
Two C-17 aircraft with 60 tonnes of relief material land in Myanmar
New Delhi, March 30: Two C-17 aircraft carrying a 118-member Indian Army Field Hospital Unit, along with 60 tonnes of relief material, have landed in Myanmar as part of India's Operation Brahma after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck the country on Friday.
'Operation Brahma': India sends two C-17 aircraft, more relief aid to quake-hit Myanmar, says MEA
Yangon, March 30: India has intensified its efforts to assist Myanmar following the devastating earthquake, under 'Operation Brahma', by sending two C-17 aircraft with 118-member Indian Army field hospital unit, including women and child care services, as well as 60 tonnes of relief material which arrived in Myanmar later on Saturday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement.
Thailand deploys robotic mules to assist rescue teams in Bangkok
Bangkok, March 29: Thai rescue teams used robotic mules on Saturday in front of JJ Mall Chatuchak, Thailand, where an under-construction building collapsed after an earthquake of 7.7 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Sagaing, Myanmar, yesterday.
India sends 40 tonnes of aid to quake-hit Myanmar
New Delhi, March 29: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday stated that Indian Navy Ships INS Satpura and INS Savitri have headed to Yangon port in Myanmar carrying aid under Operation Brahma.
India sends 80-member NDRF team to earthquake-hit Myanmar
New Delhi, March 29: India has sent an 80-member National Disaster Response Force team to earthquake-hit Myanmar under 'Operation Brahma' to assist in the rescue operations.
PM Modi speaks to Myanmar military junta chief, offers condolences and assistance
New Delhi, March 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with the Myanmar military junta chief, Min Aung Hlaing, and offered condolences on the loss of lives in the earthquake that struck Myanmar on Friday. He expressed India's readiness to stand in solidarity with the people of Myanmar in this difficult hour.
India hands over first tranche of relief material to Myanmar
Yangon, March 29: India handed over the relief material to Myanmar on Saturday following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck the country on Friday. India's Ambassador to Myanmar, Abhay Thakur, handed over relief material to Yangon's Chief Minister, U Soe Thein.
India's launches 'Operation Brahma' for Myanmar, first tranche of relief material reaches Yangon
New Delhi, March 29: India has launched 'Operation Brahma' to support earthquake-impacted Myanmar. Indian Air Force C-130 J aircraft carrying approximately 15 tonnes of relief material, including tents, blankets, sleeping bags, food packets, hygiene kits, generators, and essential medicines, landed in Yangon on Saturday.
'First Responder': How India's Operation Brahma helping quake-hit Myanmar
New Delhi, March 29: Hours after a high-intensity earthquake jolted Myanmar, causing widespread devastation, India came to the quick rescue of the neighboring country by sending rescue teams and providing humanitarian aid to assist in evacuation efforts as well as comforting the displaced populace.
5.1 aftershock strikes near Myanmar's Naypyitaw following major quakes
New Delhi, March 29: Just a day after a series of powerful earthquakes ravaged Myanmar, claiming over a thousand lives, the nation was struck by another 5.1-magnitude tremor on Saturday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
NDRF DG Piyush Anand pledges full support to Myanmar after devastating quake
Kolkata, March 29: Following the devastating earthquake in Myanmar in which over 1,000 people have been killed, India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been placed on high alert. To oversee the preparedness, IPS Piyush Anand, the Director General (DG) of NDRF, is currently in Kolkata. He affirmed that NDRF teams are ready to assist Myanmar in coping with the disaster.
India stands in solidarity with people of Myanmar: PM Modi
New Delhi, March 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed deep sorrow over the catastrophic earthquake in Myanmar, which has resulted in the loss of over 1,000 lives.
First tranche of 15 tonnes of relief material from India lands in quake-hit Myanmar
New Delhi, March 29: As part of its Act East policy, India sent more than 15 tonnes of relief material to Myanmar on Saturday, following a series of powerful earthquakes that led to widespread death and destruction on Friday, with over 600 people feared killed and the toll expected to climb further.