India Launches Operation Amistad to Send Emergency Medical Aid to Earthquake-Hit Venezuela
The mission includes a field hospital unit and about 35 tonnes of relief supplies as Venezuela reports 235 deaths and thousands feared trapped.
- On Friday, India launched Operation Amistad, dispatching two Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft carrying a 41-member Indian Army medical contingent to earthquake-stricken Venezuela for emergency relief.
- Twin earthquakes struck northern Venezuela on Wednesday, one of the deadliest disasters since 1990, killing at least 235 people. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez declared a state of emergency and appealed for international assistance.
- The mission carries approximately 35 tonnes of humanitarian supplies and a BHISHM Cube, a modular field hospital capable of treating up to 200 patients with portable ventilators and surgical equipment.
- This relief mission reflects improving India-Venezuela relations, following Rodríguez's high-level visit to New Delhi earlier this month. Both nations identified energy, mining, and pharmaceuticals as priority sectors for future cooperation.
- The C-17 aircraft must refuel at friendly nations midway, as the fleet has a range of about 4,400 km while covering the 14,300 km aerial distance to Venezuela's Caribbean coast.
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The C-17 Globemaster III aircraft has spearheaded multiple global humanitarian and disaster relief (HADR) missions, delivering medical supplies, field hospitals and emergency aid to regions worldwide.
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