"Operation Amistad Underway": India Dispatches Relief, Medical Aid To Venezuela

India has launched 'Operation Amistad' to support earthquake-hit Venezuela, with two Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft carrying a field hospital unit and more than 35 tonnes of relief supplies, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar announced on Friday. "Operation Amistad underway! Two IAF C17s took off today for Venezuela with urgent assistance to support their post-earthquake relief efforts," Jaishankar posted on X. The operation will enhance India's status as a first-responder country, which sends humanitarian assistance during natural disasters throughout the world.