When in need, look to India. In the aftermath of the powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that rocked Myanmar on Friday (March 28), with tremors even shaking Thailand, India emerged as one of the first countries to respond by initiating its relief and rescue efforts in the country under the banner ‘Operation Brahma’.
As the death toll continues to mount in Myanmar — at last count, it was pegged at nearly 2,000 — New Delhi immediately has extended its helping hand to the country, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi even telling Myanmar’s military chief, Min Aung Hlaing, that “India stands in solidarity with the people of Myanmar in this difficult hour.”
This isn’t the first time that India has come to the rescue of another country. It has a history of offering humanitarian assistance to countries when struck by natural disasters. We take a look at some of the most successful ones.
Operation Brahma
Soon after the junta-ruled country was hit by the strong earthquake on Friday, India announced that it would offer all necessary humanitarian assistance to Myanmar through Operation Brahma. On Saturday, New Delhi deployed two naval ships and began the deployment of an army field hospital with 118 medical personnel to provide immediate assistance to the injured.
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