India has sent humanitarian assistance to Venezuela in the wake of the massive earthquake that caused widespread devastation in the country.
India has dispatched a field hospital unit, medical personnel and humanitarian relief supplies to earthquake-hit Venezuela under Operation Amistad, as rescue teams continue searching for survivors amid mounting casualties and widespread destruction.
The assistance comes as Venezuela grapples with the aftermath of powerful earthquakes that have killed at least 1,430 people. Tens of thousands remain missing more than three days after the disaster struck, with rescue crews racing against time to locate survivors trapped under collapsed buildings. The earthquakes have compounded challenges in a country already facing economic turmoil and political instability.
Announcing the development, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said the relief package includes a Field Hospital Unit, medicines, medical equipment and other essential supplies to support ongoing rescue and recovery efforts.
“Indian assistance reaches Venezuela. Confident that the Field Hospital Unit, relief supplies, medicines & medical equipment, will bolster ongoing post-earthquake relief efforts in the country,” Jaishankar wrote in a post on X.
In a statement, the Embassy of India in Côte d'Ivoire said two Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft transited through Abidjan en route to Venezuela carrying 35 tonnes of relief equipment, an Indian Army Field Hospital contingent and two BHISHM cubes.
{{/usCountry}}In a statement, the Embassy of India in Côte d'Ivoire said two Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft transited through Abidjan en route to Venezuela carrying 35 tonnes of relief equipment, an Indian Army Field Hospital contingent and two BHISHM cubes.
{{/usCountry}}“The contingent comprises 41 personnel, including nine medical officers, and is equipped to provide emergency medical care, trauma management, life-saving surgical support and other essential healthcare services to those affected by the earthquake,” the statement added.
“The team is carrying approximately six tonnes of medical stores and humanitarian relief supplies provided by the ministry of external affairs,” embassy of India, Côte d'Ivoire said.
India was among the first countries to respond to the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, launching Operation Amistad to deliver critical medical and humanitarian assistance to the affected areas.
The mission, undertaken under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlights India's growing role in global humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations and reflects its commitment to the principle of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, "The World is One Family".