Earthquake: PM Modi talks with Myanmar junta chief, offers all help
Virendra Pandit
New Delhi: A day after a devastatingly powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Myanmar and Thailand, claiming more than 1,000 lives so far, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, spoke with Myanmar’s Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, conveyed India’s deep concern over the loss of life and property and offered all possible help to the neighbour.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), PM Modi wrote, “Spoke with Senior General H.E. Min Aung Hlaing of Myanmar. Conveyed our deep condolences at the loss of lives in the devastating earthquake.
India stands in solidarity with Myanmar, he said, according to the media reports.
Reaffirming India’s commitment to helping its neighbour, he said, “As a close friend and neighbour, India stands in solidarity with the people of Myanmar in this difficult hour.”
“Disaster relief material, humanitarian assistance, search & rescue teams are being expeditiously dispatched to the affected areas as part of Operation Brahma,” PM Modi said.
Responding to the crisis, India has launched ‘Operation Brahma’ to deliver urgent disaster relief materials, humanitarian aid, and search-and-rescue teams to the affected regions of Myanmar.
As part of this mission, a 15-tonne relief consignment landed in Yangon on Saturday morning. The supplies include tents, blankets, sleeping bags, food packets, hygiene kits, generators, and essential medicines.
Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, confirmed, “Operation Brahma – India acts as a First Responder to assist the people of Myanmar affected by yesterday’s massive earthquake. Our first tranche of 15 tonnes of relief material has landed in Yangon.”
The earthquake, one of the deadliest in recent years, has claimed more than 1,000 lives in Myanmar and left thousands injured. The worst-hit area is Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city, located near the quake’s epicentre.
Rescue operations are ongoing as emergency teams race against time to pull survivors from the rubble. The destruction has been widespread, with buildings reduced to debris and bridges collapsing across Myanmar.
