Lu Htet Naing, Narinjara News, 18 September 2024

The Indian Union government in New Delhiprovided humanitarian assistance comprising ready-to-eat food, clothing,medicines etc to the flood-affected people in Myanmar.

The aid arrived at Naypyitaw international airport inthe evening hours of 17 September.

The supplied  materials include 1,000mosquito nets, 3,000 ready-to-eat food items, 500 kitchen kits, 1,000 solarlamps, two generators, disinfectant fluids, bleaching powder and medicalsupplies, totaling over 30 tons.

India’s foreign minister S Jaishankarannounced on social media that New Delhi begins supplying  aid tocountries severely impacted by Typhoon Yagi, including Myanmar.

"On 15 September, India launchedOperation Sadbhav to provide aid to Myanmar, Vietnam, and Laos. This operationis part of India’s broader effort to support humanitarian assistance anddisaster relief within the ASEAN region in line with its Act East policy,” headded.

At the handover ceremony of the aidmaterials at Naypyitaw, the attendees included U Ko Ko Hlaing, Union ministerof ministry 2 at the office of military junta, permanent secretary of thesocial welfare, relief and resettlement ministry, director general andofficials of foreign affairs  ministry,  representatives from theMyanmar Red Cross Society and Abhay Thakur, Indian ambassador to Myanmar alongwith his team.

Following the recent typhoon  in theSouth China Sea, Myanmar experienced heavy rainfalls and flash floods since 11September.

The United Nations office for the coordination ofhumanitarian affairs (UNOCHA) reported on 16 September that flash floodsaffected nearly 60 townships across 9 regions and States  includingNaypyitaw, Bago, Kayah, Karen, Magway, Mandalay, Mon, and eastern &southern Shan State.

UNOCHA stated that more than 600,000people were affected by the recent wave of flood where many went missing andhundreds died.

The junta reported that 226 people diedand 77 went missing due to the recent flood.

The coordinating center for humanitarianassistance on disaster management (AHA center) provided emergency aid worth$337,148. This includes family items, kitchen kits, tents, tarpaulins, shelterrepair kits, water purifiers, and other supplies. The total shipment weighs59,360 kilograms  and it was transported by Myanmar National Airlines(MNA) and Myanmar Airways International (MAI) to Yangon and Naypyitawinternational airports.

Photograph: Indian Embassy in Myanmar