Two C-17 carrying 66 tonnes of aid: How India mobilised its army to help quake-hit Venezuela

 India swiftly dispatched a 41-member medical team and 66 tonnes of aid to Venezuela following a devastating earthquake, under ‘Operation Amistad’. The team, equipped with advanced medical technology like BHISHM cubes, is providing critical emergency and surgical care. This rapid deployment highlights the Indian armed forces’ capability in international disaster relief efforts, earning praise from Prime Minister Modi and gratitude from Venezuelan survivors. India swiftly dispatched a 41-member medical team and 66 tonnes of aid to Venezuela following a devastating earthquake, under ‘Operation Amistad’. The team, equipped with advanced medical technology like BHISHM cubes, is providing critical emergency and surgical care. This rapid deployment highlights the Indian armed forces’ capability in international disaster relief efforts, earning praise from Prime Minister Modi and gratitude from Venezuelan survivors.