India deploys C17s to quake-hitdeploys C17s to quake-hit Venezuela with medical supplies and relief material
India deployed two C17 transport aircraft to northern Venezuela with medical supplies and relief material following devastating earthquakes that struck the region a day earlier.
The Indian Army, coordinated with the Indian Air Force, launched Operation Amistad to support humanitarian efforts for the Government and people of Venezuela.
This early response demonstrates India's commitment to international disaster relief and strengthens diplomatic ties with Latin America.
- Venezuela sits on the northern coast of South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea.
- The C17 Globemaster III is a strategic airlift aircraft capable of carrying heavy cargo over long distances.
- India has previously dispatched relief missions to earthquake zones in Turkey, Nepal, and Haiti.
