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News: India was among the first countries to respond to the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, launching Operation Amistad to deliver critical medical and humanitarian assistance to the affected areas.
About Operation Amistad
- About: It is a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) mission in response to the devastating earthquake in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela that has caused extensive loss of life, injuries and widespread destruction.
- Response:
- As part of the operation, two Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft departed for Venezuela, carrying humanitarian relief supplies and a 41-member rescue team to assist the ongoing relief and rescue efforts.
- Humanitarian relief supplies: The relief consignment included a self-reliant Indian medical task force, an Indian Army Field Hospital unit with HADR pallets and medicines, 30 tons of relief supplies, 6 tons of medicines and medical equipment and 2 BHISHM cube portable hospitals.
- Team Involved: The 41-member team, comprising experienced rescue personnel and medical professionals, will work closely with the Venezuelan authorities on search-and-rescue operations, emergency medical care, and humanitarian relief efforts in the affected areas.
- As part of the operation, two Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft departed for Venezuela, carrying humanitarian relief supplies and a 41-member rescue team to assist the ongoing relief and rescue efforts.
About India’s Other Humanitarian Operations
| Operation Name | Details |
| Operation Sagar Bandhu (2025) | Operation Sagar Bandhu is India’s humanitarian relief initiative providing vital Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) support to Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah. |
| Operation Brahma (2025) | India launched this humanitarian mission after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025. |
| Operation Kaveri (2023) | Operation Kaveri was launched by India to evacuate its nationals from violence-hit Sudan. |
| Operation Dost (2023) | Operation Dost was launched by India to help Syria and Turkey after they witnessed a massive earthquake that left thousands dead, injured and trapped under the rubble. |
| Operation Ganga (2022) | Operation Ganga was launched to help stranded Indian nationals come back to India from Ukraine through special flights amidst the Russian invasion of Ukraine. |
