India launches ‘Operation Brahma’ to assist quake-hit Myanmar; PM speaks with senior General

(The States Man/ANN) - Acting as a first responder, India on Saturday launched “Operation Brahma” to assist the people of neighbouring Myanmar, which was rocked by a massive earthquake on Friday.

“Our first tranche of 15 tonnes of relief material, including tents, blankets, sleeping bags, food packets, hygiene kits, generators, and essential medicines has landed in Yangon,” Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal wrote on ‘X’.

“Operation Brahma – India acts as a First Responder to assist the people of Myanmar affected by yesterday’s massive earthquake,” he said.