India hands over 442 metric tonnes of food aid to quake-hit Myanmar

All supplies are intended to meet the immediate food needs of the affected population in Myanmar.

India on Saturday delivered a large consignment of food aid to quake-hit Myanmar at Thilawa Port in the southern coastal area, handing it over to the Yangon region’s chief minister as part of its ongoing Operation Brahma.

A massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, with an epicentre near this region, on March 28, leaving over 3,100 dead. India launched Operation Brahma to provide necessary support, including Search and Rescue (SAR), humanitarian aid, disaster relief, and medical assistance, following the devastating earthquake.

India had delivered the first tranche of Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief (HADR) material to Myanmar in less than 24 hours. On Saturday, 442 metric tonnes of food aid were delivered through a naval ship at Thilawa Port, about 400 kilometres south of Myanmar.

“Meeting the needs of affected people. A large 442 T consignment of food aid (rice, cooking oil, noodles & biscuits) carried by @indiannavy landing ship tank INS Gharial arrived today at Thilawa Port & was handed over by @AmbAbhayThakur to CM Yangon U Soe Thein & team. #OperationBrahma,” the Embassy of India at Yangon posted on X.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the 442 MT of food aid includes:

405 metric tonnes of rice
30 metric tonnes of cooking oil
5 metric tonnes of biscuits
2 metric tonnes of instant noodles

All supplies are intended to meet the immediate food needs of the affected population in Myanmar. The consignment was transported by INS Gharial, which departed from Visakhapatnam on April 1.

On Friday, India, along with other QUAD partner countries – Australia, Japan, and the US – committed over USD 20 million in humanitarian assistance for the Myanmar earthquake response. The commitment includes the delivery of relief supplies and deployment of emergency medical teams to support those impacted by the tragedy.