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INSV Tarini arrives in Cape Town on Navika Sagar Parikrama II expedition
INSV Tarini has successfully arrived in Cape Town, South Africa, marking the completion of the fourth leg of the Navika Sagar Parikrama II (NSP II) expedition. The vessel and its crew received a warm welcome from Ms Ruby Jaspreet, Consul General of India in Cape Town, Rear Admiral (JG) Lisa Hendricks, Chief of Staff of the South African Navy Fleet, and Captain Atul Sapahia, Defence Adviser of India in Pretoria. To celebrate the occasion, the South African Naval Band performed as the vessel docked at the port. The NSP II expedition, which was flagged off on 2nd October 2024 by Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, from Goa, is being undertaken by two women officers of the Indian Navy: Lieutenant Commander Dilna K and Lieutenant Commander Roopa A. The mission aims to cover more than 23,400 nautical miles (approximately 43,300 kilometres) over an eight-month period, with a planned return to Goa in May 2025. So far, the expedition has included stopovers at Fremantle (Australia), Lyttelton (New Zealand), and Port Stanley in the Falkland Islands (United Kingdom). During their time in Cape Town, INSV Tarini will be stationed at the Royal Cape Yacht Club for two weeks for scheduled maintenance and repairs. The crew will also engage in interactions with the South African Navy at Simon’s Town Naval Base and Gordon’s Bay Naval College. Additionally, community outreach events have been planned as part of their visit. The crew has encountered treacherous weather conditions throughout their journey, facing rough seas, extremely cold temperatures, and stormy weather. Winds have exceeded 50 knots (93 km/h), and waves have reached heights of up to seven metres (23 feet), making the circumnavigation a highly demanding and formidable challenge. INSV Tarini, an indigenously built 56-foot sailing vessel, was inducted into the Indian Navy in 2018 and has since been a part of multiple expeditions. The vessel stands as a symbol of the ‘Make in India’ and Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiatives of the Indian Government, showcasing India's advancements in indigenous shipbuilding. Beyond its maritime significance, the Navika Sagar Parikrama-II expedition also serves as a platform for promoting women’s empowerment within the Indian Armed Forces. It is expected to inspire young women to consider careers in the Services, particularly in the Indian Navy. Furthermore, this edition of the expedition aims to contribute to marine and scientific research. The stopover of INSV Tarini in Cape Town underscores the strengthening maritime relations between India and South Africa. India remains committed to deepening its maritime cooperation with friendly nations in the Indian Ocean Region. In recent months, Indian Naval Ship Talwar participated in the eighth edition of Exercise IBSAMAR in October 2024 in South Africa. In January 2025, the latest stealth frigate of the Indian Navy, INS Tushil, made a port call in Durban, engaging with the South African Navy and the Indian community in KwaZulu-Natal. Such naval visits and interactions foster collaboration between the two navies, enabling them to address shared maritime challenges and exchange best practices to ensure safe and secure seas. INSV Tarini is scheduled to depart from Cape Town on 15th April 2025, as it embarks on the next phase of its remarkable journey.
01 April,2025 01:45 PM IST | Mumbai
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri supports Waqf Amendment Bill
On Tuesday, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri expressed his support for the Catholic Bishops Conference of India's (CBCI) appeal to political parties to support the Waqf Amendment Bill, saying that the bill serves both national interest and the interest of Muslims.The Union Minister, Taking to social media X, stated that the Waqf Amendment Bill was in the national interest and the interest of the Muslims."Waqf Amendment Bill is in the national interest in the interest of Muslims.This will bring transparency in the management of Waqf properties!Those who have illegally occupied the Waqf land are today opposing the Waqf Amendment Bill and misleading the people.The Catholic Bishops Council of India's appeal to all political parties to support the #Waqf Amendment Bill gives strength to this bill. This bill will remove anomalies like the ongoing dispute in Munambam, Kerala," the post read.Puri further appealed to the people to strengthen Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mantra of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas'."Come, let us all together strengthen PM@narendramodiji's mantra of 'Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas', the post further said. The appeal by Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council highlights the plight of the 600 families of Munambam whose ancestral properties have been declared as Waqf properties. It shows how the Waqf Board infringes upon the constitutional rights of citizens. The Waqf Amendment Bill will… pic.twitter.com/xVZ0sEnvCc — Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) April 1, 2025 The CBCI called on political parties and law makers to take an an unbiased and constructive approach to land issues, including Munambam in Kerala. According to ANI reports, the CBCI stated that some provisions in the current Central Waqf Act are incompatible with the Constitution. The Waqf Board in Kerala has used these provisions to declare the ancestral homes of over 600 families in the Munambam area as Waqf landIn a statement issued on Monday, the CBCI stated that the issue has evolved into a complex legal dispute over the past three years.The CBCI emphasised that only a legal amendment can offer a permanent solution, and it must be acknowledged by the people's representatives.It further added that Waqf Amendment Bill should provide a permanent solution to land issues including Munambam in Kerala.The CBCI also pointed out that any provisions or laws that conflicts with the principles of the Indian Constitution must be amended, while ensuring that the rights of religious minorities, as guaranteed by the Constitution, are protected.Union Minister Kiren Rijiju in a post on X sharing the letter by CBCI said, "Catholic Bishops Council of India appeals Political Parties to support the Waqf Amendment Bill. It is the duty of those in politics to care for and address problems and challenges faced by our people. For example hundreds of families in Munambam, Kerala and countless people across India have suffered and continue to seek a solution to protect their properties and homes." (ANI) Catholic Bishops Council of India appeals Political Parties to support the Waqf Amendment Bill.It is the duty of those in politics to care for and address problems and challenges faced by our people. For example hundreds of families in #Munambam, Kerala and countless people… https://t.co/PK10EdOV1Z pic.twitter.com/OIeuWCyBV3 — Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) March 31, 2025 (With ANI inputs)
01 April,2025 01:06 PM IST | Mumbai
Waqf Amendment Bill takes centre stage during Eid prayers
Eid-ul-Fitr, a festival marking the end of the holy month of Ramzan, is being celebrated with great enthusiasm across the country. However, the celebrations were accompanied by some protests and heightened security measures in various places over the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025. The issue of the Waqf Bill took center in parts of the country on Monday, with people, donning ‘black armbands’ to protest . In Karnataka, sports and youth empowerment minister Rahim Khan, offered special prayers sporting black armbands to express their protest against the Centre’s move. Believers sported symbols of protest during the prayers held in Bidar, Mandya and Belagavi. The Mandya Urban Development Authority president Naheem performed prayers in Mandya wearing the black armband. Speaking to reporters, he said he did it as a silent protest against the Waqf Bill. In Belagavi, SDPI cadres participated in the prayers wearing black armbands. In Hyderabad, a protest was held outside the Ujale Shah Eidgah in Saidabad, where a group of people tied black bands around to express their opposition to the Waqf Bill. Similarly, in Aishbagh, people gathered to offer prayers, but a few also took part in protests against the bill. Security measures were heightened in several cities to ensure the smooth and peaceful celebration of Eid. Let amended law come Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) Chairman and BJP MP Jagdambika Pal on Monday questioned the ‘black band’ protest against the Waqf bill when the amendment law had not been passed. “While many Muslim clerics are supporting this Bill, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board is objecting to it. They asked people to wear black armbands in protest against this Bill, and even today, on Eid, they have appealed to people to protest against this bill. But why? First, let the amended law come.” Further, he stated that while Muslims were thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the ‘Saugat-e-Modi’, Congress, Owaisi and AIMPLB were looking at Muslims as their vote bank and doing appeasement. Waqf (Amendment) Bill The Union Cabinet recently approved the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, incorporating the changes recommended by the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), paving the way for it to be tabled in Parliament for a discussion and passage. The Bill was itroduced on August 8, 2024, in the Lok Sabha with an aim to streamline the Waqf Board’s work and ensure the efficient management of Waqf properties. The Bill was later referred to the JPC. The parliamentary panel had adopted the report with a majority vote, while all 11 MPs from opposition parties in the panel had objected to it. On March 28 Union Home Minister Amit Shah made it clear that the Bill, which was referred to a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) in August 2024, will be reintroduced in the current session of Parliament. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
01 April,2025 09:39 AM IST | Bengaluru | Agencies
Kathua op: Search intensified, 6 held
Security forces have intensified search operations using aerial surveillance and sniffer dogs following a night-long cordon after fresh reports of suspected movement of three individuals, believed to be terrorists, who escaped a recent encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, officials said. Two terrorists and four policemen were killed while three others, including a deputy superintendent of police, were injured during a gunfight in a remote forested area in the Sanyal belt of the district on Thursday. Security forces, which have picked up six persons for questioning, have also launched a search operation in Samba sector near the international border to sanitise the area, while the entire border belt has been put on alert, officials said. On Sunday night, three suspected terrorists entered a house in Rui village, several kilometres from the encounter site, and took away food from her kitchen, they said. Aided by aerial surveillance and sniffer dogs, the army, police, NSG, CRPF and BSF are engaged in a multi-tier operation to track down the terrorists in the forest belts of Rui, Juthana, Ghati and Sanyal in the Rajbagh region, and parts of Billawar, the officials said. The joint operation teams are also focusing on the overground and underground networks of the terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad in areas along the International Border (IB), they said. Police are also tracking a group of terrorists after intercepting them on March 23 within a ‘dhok’, a local term for an enclosure in a nursery, in Sanyal village near the International Border with Pakistan. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
01 April,2025 09:39 AM IST | Jammu | Agencies
India rejects NYT report on tech transfer to Moscow
A report in The New York Times (NYT) linking a company that is part of a British aerospace major to a state-run Indian defence firm claiming that the latter has ties with a Russian arms agency is “factually incorrect” and “misleading”, official sources said on Monday. The NYT report, citing “documents”, claimed that one of the biggest corporate donors to the populist Reform UK party has sold almost $2 million worth of transmitters, cockpit equipment, antennas and other sensitive technology to a major supplier of Moscow’s blacklisted state weapons agency Rosoboronexport. The report has “tried to frame issues and distort facts to suit a political narrative”, the sources said, adding the media outlet “overlooked” basic due diligence. “The Indian entity mentioned in the report has scrupulously followed all its international obligations on strategic trade controls and end-user commitments,” said a source. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
01 April,2025 09:38 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Jammu and Kashmir: Encounter breaks out between security forces and terrorists
An exchange of fire between security forces and terrorists was reported in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, officials said on Tuesday. "An exchange of fire between security forces and terrorists started late last night in the Billawar area of Kathua after security forces launched a massive search and cordon operation in the area," the Jammu and Kashmir Police said. The security forces have cordoned off the area, and a search operation is currently underway to track down the terrorists. Further details are awaited as the operation continues. On Monday, the security forces intensified their actions against terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua. According to Shiv Kumar Sharma, DIG, Jammu-Samba-Kathua range, the operation to track down terrorists in the region is still on, due to which some people have also been detained by the police. "Jammu and Kashmir Police will continue its operation until the terrorists are neutralised. Every soldier of ours is committed to killing every terrorist selectively so that our area remains safe. The Army is with us, and everyone is conducting search operations together as a team. We have an international border and people are very alert and give us information on which we take action," Shiv Kumar Sharma said while speaking to reporters on Monday. Furthermore, DIG Sharma said that the force is "sad" as they lost their one jawan in the Kathua encounter. However, he emphasised that the soldiers' training is very good and stated that their morale is really high. Authorities have placed the entire region on high alert as the search operation continues to track down potential threats. Earlier, during the counter-terror operation 'Safiyan' in the Kathua region, four Jammu and Kashmir police personnel lost their lives in the operation, while two terrorists were gunned down. Security forces recovered war-like stores from the encounter site. The operation began on March 23, when locals reported the sighting of suspected Pakistani infiltrators in Sanyal. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
01 April,2025 09:30 AM IST | Kathua | ANI
"Vande Bharat Express to cut Katra-Srinagar journey to just 3 hours"
Northern Railway's Chief Public Relations Officer, Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyay, on Monday said that the completion of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project will significantly reduce travel time between Katra and Srinagar. The new Vande Bharat Express will cut down the travel time from the current 6-7 hours by road to just 3 hours. "The Vande Bharat Express train will cut the Katra-Srinagar journey to just 3 hours, compared to the current 6-7 hours by road. At present, train services run between Srinagar and Sangaldan in the valley. Once the railway line from Sangaldan to Katra becomes operational, these trains can be extended to Katra," he said. Upadhyay said that the USBRL project Qazigund-Baramulla section was started in the year 2009. "The 18 km Banihal-Qazigund section was operational in 2013, the 25 km Udhampur-Katra in 2014, the Banihal to Sangaldan in 2023 and now the Sangaldan to Katra section will be operational. The world's tallest rail arch bridge, Chenab Bridge, is a part of this project. The tunnels, bridges and valleys will make rail travel more enjoyable," he added. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district to inaugurate the Vande Bharat train, which will undertake the journey from Jammu to Srinagar via Katra district, on April 19. Union Minister Jitendra Singh said that the train services for the inaugural Vande Bharat would start from Katra, temporarily, since the Jammu railway station remains under construction. Highlighting the importance of the inaugural event, the Union Minister said that the Vande Bharat would connect the Kashmir Valley to the rest of the country. "PM Narendra Modi will visit Udhampur on April 19 to inaugurate the Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat, and the service is being started from Katra temporarily because of the Jammu railway station being under construction... This will be a grand event connecting Kashmir Valley to the rest of the country," Singh told reporters here. On January 23, Indian Railways conducted the trial run of the first Vande Bharat train from the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK) railway station to the Srinagar railway station. The train will run through Anji Khad Bridge which is India's first cable-stayed railway bridge and Chenab Bridge which is the highest railway bridge in the world. This train has been designed keeping in mind the cold climate conditions of the Kashmir valley. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that several countries had shown interest in importing semi-high-speed Vande Bharat trains from India. Indian Railways launched India's first indigenous semi-high-speed train Vande Bharat Express and it is regarded as a 'Make in India' success story. The first Vande Bharat Express train was flagged off on February 15, 2019, on the New Delhi-Kanpur-Allahabad-Varanasi route, running at a speed of 160 kilometres per hour. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
01 April,2025 09:24 AM IST | New Delhi | ANI
BJP MLA claims Beed Sarpanch murder accused Walmik Karad was assaulted in jail
Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Suresh Dhas on Monday claimed that the Beed Sarpanch murder accused, Walmik Karad, was assaulted by members of a rival gang. However, a senior prison official has denied the Beed legislator’s claims, news agency PTI reported. Meanwhile, hours after Dhas made the statement, officials transferred four prisoners from Beed jail to the Harsul facility in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. One of them alleged that they had been assaulted at the behest of Karad, who is lodged in Beed district jail. Earlier in the day, Dhas stated that the alleged assault on Karad and co-accused Sudarshan Ghule was triggered by a disagreement over making a phone call from a room allotted to inmates for talking to their family members, as provided by the jail administration. According to PTI, he cited "complaints" that "aka (apparently referring to Karad)" had access to a "special phone" and special food in the jail, and demanded that the Beed superintendent of police (SP) visit the prison. The Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Ashti in Beed district suggested that the longstanding rivalry between local gangster Baban Gitte and Karad could have led to the alleged assault. According to Dhas, Gitte’s supporters clashed with Karad and Ghule inside the prison. "Karad's rivalry with Gitte goes back a long time. Karad used to say he would not wear footwear until he killed Baban, while Baban would say he would not shave until Walmik was dead," said the ruling party legislator, who has been regularly speaking on the Beed Sarpanch murder case. However, BN Mulani, Superintendent of Beed District Jail, in a statement clarified that there had been no assault on Karad or his co-accused Ghule inside the prison as reported by a section of the media. According to PTI, Mulani stated that there was an incident on Monday morning where two inmates under judicial custody — Sudeep Sonavane and Rajesh Waghmode — had a verbal altercation when they assembled in the room allotted to prisoners to make phone calls to their family members. The prison’s security personnel intervened immediately, separated the two, and brought the situation under control, he said. A case in this regard has been registered at the Shivajinagar Police Station, the statement added. In the evening, jail officials transferred Gitte and the three others to Harsul Jail in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, PTI reported. While sitting in the police vehicle, Gitte claimed that he and the others were beaten up on the instructions of Karad. He demanded that CCTV footage from the jail be reviewed. Gitte is an accused in the murder case of another sarpanch, Bapu Andhale. Dhas had demanded that Karad, an aide of Nationalist Congress Party (leader) and former state minister Dhananjay Munde, as well as the other accused arrested in Beed Sarpanch murder case be moved to a jail either in Amravati district or Nagpur in the Vidarbha region. Deshmukh, the sarpanch of Massajog village in Beed district, was abducted and tortured to death on December 9 last year, allegedly for attempting to stop an extortion bid targeting an energy company. Eight persons, including Karad, have been arrested so far and booked under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). The other arrested accused are Sudarshan Ghule, Vishnu Chate, Jairam Chate, Mahesh Kedar, Sudhir Sangale, Prateek Ghule, and Siddharth Sonawane. One Krishna Andhale remains wanted in the case. (With PTI inputs)
01 April,2025 01:05 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Fourth edition of India US naval exercise Tiger Triumph to begin on April 1
The fourth edition of the bilateral Tri-Service India-US Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise, Tiger Triumph, is scheduled to take place on the Eastern Seaboard from April 1 to 13, as per the Indian Navy. The Indian Navy noted that the exercise aims to develop interoperability for conducting HADR operations and formulating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to establish a Combined Coordination Center (CCC) that would enable rapid and smooth coordination between Indian and US Joint Task Forces (JTF) during exercises, crises, and contingencies, reported ANI. Notably, the Indian side would be represented by Indian Naval Ships Jalashwa, Gharial, Mumbai and Shakti along with integral helicopters and landing crafts embarked, Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft P8I, Army Troops from 91 Infantry Brigade and 12 Mechanical Infantry Battalion, Air Force C-130 Aircraft and MI-17 Helicopters, along with the Rapid Action Medical Team (RAMT). The US side would be represented by US Navy Ships Comstock and Ralph Johnson, with troops of the US Marine Division embarked. As per the Indian Navy, the Harbour Phase is scheduled at Visakhapatnam from April 1-7, during which an Opening Ceremony with a joint Flag Parade and Media Interaction will be held on board INS Jalashwa on April 1, reported ANI. Participants from both sides would also engage in training visits, subject matter expert exchanges, sports events and social interactions. Upon the completion of the Harbour Phase, the ships with troops embarked would sail for a sea phase and undertake maritime, amphibious and HADR operations off Kakinada, ANI reported. As per the Indian Navy, during the exercise, a joint command and control centre would be established by the Indian Army and US Marines at the Kakinada Naval Enclave. The IAF RAMT and the US Navy medical team would also establish a joint medical camp for providing medical aid. The exercise would culminate with a closing ceremony on board the US Navy Ship Comstock on April 13 at Visakhapatnam. Tri-service conducts multi-domain warfare exercise in Arunachal Pradesh Showcasing its joint operational prowess, the Indian Army conducted the 'Ex Prachand Prahaar', a Tri-Service integrated multi-domain warfare exercise, in Arunachal Pradesh’s high-altitude eastern theatre. Held from March 25 to 27, 2025, the exercise brought together the Indian Army, Indian Air Force, and other armed forces elements in a coordinated combat drill, simulating future warfare scenarios. Indian Army takes part in the tri-service integrated multi-domain warfare exercise in Arunachal Pradesh. Carried out under the aegis of the Eastern Command, the exercise showcased the seamless integration of advanced surveillance, strike capabilities, and multi-domain operational planning. Cutting-edge platforms such as long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft, armed helicopters, UAVs, loitering munitions, and space-based assets were employed to achieve total situational awareness and rapid target engagement. (With ANI inputs)
31 March,2025 07:38 PM IST | Vishakhapatnam | mid-day online correspondent
Dictatorship or emergency, questions Akhilesh Yadav after cops stop his convoy
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday accused the Uttar Pradesh Police of preventing him from attending Eid celebrations, calling the move as "dictatorship" and "emergency"."What should I understand from this? Should I understand it as dictatorship or emergency?" Akhilesh Yadav questioned, while speaking to ANI.The former Chief Minister (CM) accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of "not running" the country according to the Constitution. He claimed that his convoy was halted and with only one vehicle being allowed to proceed. "When I was coming here today (to attend Eid celebrations), the police deliberately stopped me. After talking for half an hour, I was allowed to go ahead. When I wanted to know why this was being done, no officer had any answer. Is such pressure being created so that we do not attend other people's celebrations? BJP is not running this country as per the constitution," Akhilesh Yadav told reporters. Samajwadi Party chief extends Eid greetings Meanwhile, Akhilesh Yadav extended his warm wishes on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, saying that UP was the only place where people of all religions and communities have lived together."I extend my wishes to everyone on the occasion of Eid. This festival brings sweets and Sevaiyaan to us and sends a message that India has always had a mixed culture. It is the only land where people of all religions and communities have lived together...Today's Eid, along with that, celebrations of Navratri, have started," the SP chief said. Regarding the Waqf Amendment Bill, he reaffirmed his party's stand and said that they are against it like most parties in the country.He added that his party would oppose the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Parliament. Yadav further criticised the decisions taken by the BJP government, stating that they have failed to benefit the public."Most of the parties of the nation are against this bill. The political parties will oppose it. Samajwadi Party is also against this bill. We will oppose this in the Parliament. The big decisions taken by the BJP have failed to benefit the public. They finished reservations for Anglo-Indians. They brought in GST on the pretext of increasing efficiency for businesses. However, corruption has increased due to GST," he said."There are many legislations which have affected the public. For example, you can't buy land in the neighbouring state (of Uttarakhand), which was a part of Uttar Pradesh," he added. (ANI)(With ANI inputs)
31 March,2025 07:25 PM IST | Mumbai
Myanmar earthquake: India continues to send relief via Operation Brahma
Since their arrival in Mandalay on Sunday, Indian rescue teams have been actively helping the survivors of the Myanmar earthquake as part of Operation Brahma, the Indian Embassy said. The embassy also expressed its prayers for the people affected by the Myanmar earthquake and mentioned that more aid is on its way.In a post on X, the embassy said, "Operation Brahma- Since arriving at earthquake sites in Mandalay y'day, our teams are working to extend critical support in search for survivors and medical/HADR support. More aid is on the way. Our hearts and prayers are with the affected people of Myanmar." #OperationBrahmaSince arriving at earthquake sites in Mandalay y'day, our teams are working to extend critical support in search for survivors and medical/HADR support. More aid is on the way. Our hearts and prayers are with the affected people of Myanmar.@MEAIndia@PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/76EvuhPvsX — India in Myanmar (@IndiainMyanmar) March 31, 2025 The embassy added that more aid is on its way for the affected people of the country."More aid and support is on the way to Mandalay and Yangon. Committed to assist people in all affected areas of Mandalay, Naypyitaw, Sagaing and Bago." More aid and support is on the way to Mandalay and Yangon. Committed to assist people in all affected areas of Mandalay, Naypyitaw, Sagaing and Bago.#OperationBrahma @MEAIndia @PMOIndia @indiannavy @adgpi@NDRFHQ pic.twitter.com/jIkyxepIuT — India in Myanmar (@IndiainMyanmar) March 31, 2025 On Monday, PM Modi had said that the rescue operation was under Indian foreign policy philosophy of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (the world is one family)."Our mantra of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' is reaching the entire world...Myanmar was hit by a tragic earthquake a day before yesterday; India was the first to reach there and launched Operation Brahma. India does not take time to extend help," PM Modi said. Hon'ble Prime Minister @narendramodi "Our mantra of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' is reaching the entire world...Myanmar was hit by a tragic earthquake a day before yesterday; India was the first to reach there and launched Operation Brahma. India does not take time to extend help..." https://t.co/E3Ch7xvgfU — India in Myanmar (@IndiainMyanmar) March 30, 2025 Myanmar has experienced strong aftershocks, complicating the rescue efforts for those still missing after Friday's magnitude 7.7 earthquake, which led to nation to issue a call for aid.India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team has started off the rescue operations under Operation Brahma at the U hla thein monastery, where around 170 monks are still stuck, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated on Monday.The Army team will visit the hospital site on Monday and will establish their Medical Services on Tuesday. (With ANI inputs)
31 March,2025 07:19 PM IST | Mumbai