Operation Dost: India sends more relief to quake-hit Turkey, Syria
India on Saturday sent additional consignments of life-saving medicines and relief material for earthquake victims of Turkiye and Syria onboard a C-17 military transport aircraft.
It is the seventh flight carrying relief material under India's 'Operation Dost' which was launched to provide assistance to the two countries after they were hit by a devastating quake on Monday that has killed over 20,000 people.
"The 7th #OperationDost flight departs for Syria and Trkiye. Flight is carrying relief material, medical aid, emergency & critical care medicines, medical equipment & consumables," External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar tweeted.
In the last few days, India sent to Turkiye medicines, a mobile hospital and specialised search and rescue teams onboard five C-17 Globemaster military transport aircraft to support the country's rescue efforts.
India also sent relief material onboard a C-130J aircraft of the Indian Air Force to Syria.
Officials said the flight that left on ...