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Source– This post is based on the article “India launches ‘Operation Karuna’ to assist cyclone-hit Myanmar” published in “The Hindu” on 18th May 2023.
Why in the News?
India launched ‘Operation Karuna’ to assist Myanmar which has been devastated by Cyclone Mocha.
What is Operation Karuna?
1. India has launched “Operation Karuna” to provide humanitarian assistance for people in Myanmar, which is affected by Cyclone Mocha.
2. The Indian Navy ships carried emergency food items, tents, essential medicines, water pumps, portable generators, clothes, sanitary and hygiene items, etc.
3. It has caused widespread devastation in Bangladesh and Myanmar, causing widespread loss of life and property in both these countries.
What is Cyclone ‘Mocha’?
1. Cyclone Mocha is a tropical cyclone that originated in the Bay of Bengal.
2. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has classified it as a very severe cyclonic storm.
3. The name of the storm ‘Mocha’ has been suggested by Yemen.
4. The cyclone has been named after a Red Sea port city known for its coffee production. The city also gave its name to the popular beverage, café Mocha.
What are Cyclones and the conditions necessary for its formation?
How are Cyclones named?
Where is Myanmar and what are its features?
| Where it is? | Myanmar (previously known as Burma) is the north-westernmost country of mainland Southeast Asia. |
| Geographical Features | 1. Border countries– Bangladesh, India, China, Laos and Thailand. 2. The country is nestled between several mountain ranges with the Arakan Mountains on the west and the Shan Plateau dominating the east. 3. Rivers -The Irrawaddy river is one of the main river and flows from north to south through the Central Burma Basin. – The Mekong river runs from the Tibetan Plateau through China’s Yunnan and northeastern Burma into Laos. |
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