Operation Brahma

India has launched Operation Brahma, sending humanitarian aid and relief supplies to the earthquake hit Mandalay region of Myanmar.

Key Efforts under Operation Brahma

Operation Brahma

Relief Supplies: Two Indian Navy ships (INS Satpura & INS Savitri) delivered 40 tonnes of aid to Yangon.
Air Support: IAF’s C-130J aircraft carried emergency supplies, including food, water, medicines, and tents.

It underlines India’s commitment to its ‘neighbourhood first’ policy.
It also highlights the Indian ethos of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ – the world is one family.
Showcases India’s role as a “first responder” in regional crises.
Strengthens diplomatic and humanitarian ties with Myanmar.
Reinforces India’s legacy of global rescue missions like Operation Maitri, Kaveri, and Ganga.

Operation Ajay (2023): Evacuation of Indian nationals from Israel during the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Operation Kaveri (2023): Rescue mission for Indians stranded in Sudan during the civil war.
Operation Ganga (2022): Evacuation of Indian students from Ukraine amid the Russia-Ukraine war.
Operation Maitri (2015): Humanitarian assistance to Nepal after a devastating earthquake.
Operation Safe Homecoming (2011): Evacuation of Indians from war-torn Libya.

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