Operation Brahma: 650 MT relief aid sent so far to quake-hit Myanmar; NDRF team returns

India has so far extended around 650 metric tons (MT) of relief material to quake-hit Myanmar as humanitarian assistance, sent through seven IAF aircraft and five Indian Navy ships as part of Operation Brahma, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Wednesday.

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The Indian Army-led field hospital continues its humanitarian mission in Myanmar and its medical team has treated more than 1,300 patients, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told reporters here.

"We are also in touch with Myanmarese authorities as to what more is required, and we stand ready to support Myanmar with whatever assistance that will be requested from their side," he said.

The 7.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Myanmar last week, with the toll rising to over 3,000 people even as efforts to search through the rubble for survivors were winding down.India mounted its relief mission ‘Operation Brahma’ as a swift response to the devastation caused by the earthquake that hit Myanmar as well as Thailand on March 28.