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India kickstarts operation Brahma, aiding Myanmar after deadly earthquakes
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4/1/2025
India swiftly responds to Myanmar’s earthquake crisis with ‘Operation Brahma,’ deploying C-17 aircraft, Navy ships, and expert teams carrying medical aid, food, and relief supplies.
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Over 2,000 people have lost their life so far in the earthquakes in Myanmar and acting
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as the first responder, India immediately sending out assistance too, not just messages
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of peace.
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In this dire situation, among the first to arrive, India has called the initiative as
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Operation Brahma.
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Relief material from India includes tents, sleeping bags, blankets, ready-to-eat meals,
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water purifiers, hygiene kits, solar lamps, generator sets and essential medicines, including
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some medical items like syringes, gloves, cotton bandages and more.
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The External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal added that two C-17 aircraft
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with over 100 members of the Indian Army Field Hospital unit, including women and child care
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services and 60 tonnes of relief material have already landed in Myanmar.
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External Affairs Minister Dr. S.J. Shankar sharing that Indian Air Force's C-130J has
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also been from Delhi to Mandalay carried 16 tonnes of essential humanitarian aid of
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rice and other food items.
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Ten personnel from the Indian Army Field Hospital unit with the DCMDA arrived in Mandalay via
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the aircraft and conducted detailed coordination with the authorities in Myanmar.
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In fact, you should know that the field hospital has already been made operational in Mandalay
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for the people of Myanmar.
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In the latest, not just the Indian Air Force or the Indian Army, the Indian Navy as well
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has sent the ship INS Gharyal from Visakhapatnam with 442 metric tonnes of essential food items.
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INS Satpura and INS Savitri already have landed in Yangon with the relief assistance.
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Expert teams are already seen on the ground helping with the rescue mission.
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To be honest, this commitment makes me proud as an Indian.
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How our nation is at the forefront to help people of a country that has already been
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long burdened by a political turmoil, emergency situations and then comes in this natural disaster.
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You should know that the United States of America, several other countries also have
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offered to assist after a call for help came from the Myanmar authorities.
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But India responded immediately.
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One, because of our geographical proximity of course, but also close historical cultural
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ties with Myanmar, which we also call Burma.
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The twin earthquakes that struck Myanmar and neighbouring nations, including Thailand,
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were 7.7 and 6.4 magnitude on the Richter scale.
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So the massive damage was immediately visible when visuals began to pour in.
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Soon the aftermath suggested that more than 2,000 people have died already.
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Many injured, many missing, many waiting to be rescued even now.
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Myanmar has declared a state of emergency across the worst affected regions after the earthquake.
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Here is what you need to know.
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India shares a long land border of over 1,643 km with Myanmar as well as a maritime boundary
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in the Bay of Bengal.
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Four northeastern states, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram have a boundary
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with Myanmar.
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This is the reason that we have also had border concerns, a major flashpoint politically and
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diplomatically.
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Incidents of infiltration, refugee influx, illegal entries.
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The Rohingya crisis predominantly originates from Myanmar.
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But there are also strong cultural ties.
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India shares spiritual, historical, linguistic and also ethnic ties with Myanmar, especially
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sharing the Buddhist heritage.
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Also the freedom struggle against the British was at one point fought together because both
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were British colonies at one point in time.
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The only ASEAN country adjoining India, therefore a gateway to Southeast Asia.
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So the Act East and Neighbourhood First policies have been the focus between India and Myanmar.
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India has been, since a few years, already undertaking key initiatives in the restoration
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of the Ananda Temple in Bagan and the repair and conservation of a large number of damaged
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pagodas.
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It remains to be seen how that situation goes ahead now.
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The Embassy of India in Yangon has a full-fledged cultural centre named the Swami Vivekananda
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Cultural Centre where different kinds of cultural events are organised.
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In fact, it's also about the Indian Diaspora.
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Between 1.5 to 2 million people of Indian origin have been living and working in various
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parts of Myanmar.
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They also have been affected at this juncture because of the earthquake.
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On that note, of hoping rescue, relief and peace for the people of Myanmar, thank you
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for watching this episode of Homeland.
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