The neighbouring country of India, Myanmar witnessed a devastating cyclone Mocha. To help Myanmar from recovering the destruction, India launched ‘Operation Karuna’. Under this operation relief materials will be transported to cyclone hit country Myanmar. 3 Indian Navy ships carrying essential items have reached Yangon on Thursday and a fourth ship would be reaching on Friday, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Twitter.
“The ships are carrying emergency food items, tents, essential medicines, water pumps, portable generators, clothes, sanitary and hygiene items, etc,” Mr. Jaishankar said. India extended a hand of friendship to the people of Myanmar affected by Cyclone Mocha, he said, adding, “India continues to be the first responder in the region.”
“More than 40 tonnes of HADR materials brought by INS Shivalik, INS Kamorta and INS Savitri included emergency food items, tents, portable generators, clothes, water pumps, medicines, tarpaulins, hygiene and sanitary items, wheel chair, face masks etc,” the Indian Embassy in Myanmar said on social media. The fourth ship INS Gharial will bring more HADR materials, including emergency medicines and medical kits, it stated.
One of the state of Myanmar called Rakhine has been affected badly as well as another neighbour country Bangladesh has been also affected severely.