Indian professionalism in providing aid garners praise in Venezuela
Caracas, July 3
India's humanitarian relief effort in quake-hit Venezuela has been a subject of major acclaim, Indian Embassy in Caracas said.
The Ministry of External Affairs also noted that care brings hope as India continues to serve Venezuelans with deicated medical attention.
In a post on X, the Embassy said, "Operation Amistad- India's humanitarian relief effort in Venezuela has received widespread acclaim from the public for its professionalism and quality of service."
MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "Operation Amistad- Care brings hope. The Army Field Hospital is serving communities with dedication and compassion."
"Relief in action. Care on the ground. The Army Field Hospital is providing timely medical assistance to communities in Venezuela," MEA stated further.
India's Army Field Hospital in Venezuela working under Operation Amistad has garnered major praise, as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar shared a snippet of local media coverage.
Jaishankar shared the coverage by TeleSUR, reporting on the inauguration of an Indian medical field hospital in Caracas, Venezuela, following a devastating double earthquake.
Michell Ramirez, the Reporter, noted the La Rinconada sector, where the field hospital has just been inaugurated by the Indian government; this is within the framework of Operation Friendship India-Venezuela.
Maitrey Kulkarni, Director of Operation Friendship India-Venezuela, told Ramirez, "This is part of Operation Friendship that we have set up to offer our services to the brothers and sisters of Venezuela. This is a field hospital with 41 doctors of various specialties, especially to provide emergency treatments that usually occur in times of these catastrophes. This is a team that has extensive experience; they set up this same hospital, this type of hospital with the same commander, by the way, in Sri Lanka about 6 months ago when the island was hit by Cyclone Ditwah. Also previously after the earthquake in Myanmar. In both cases, they treated thousands of people who went to those facilities."
An estimated 60,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed in last week's earthquakes, which hit magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, respectively. An estimated 13,000 people have been left homeless, as per Al Jazeera.
In its last official update, Venezuela's government said that at least 2,295 people have been confirmed killed, with 11,000 injured. The death toll was expected to rise, with about 50,000 people reported missing, Al Jazeera reported.
— ANI
Reader Comments
The 41 doctors with various specialties - that's incredible. India is showing real leadership in humanitarian response. But I hope we also focus on our own disaster preparedness back home, especially in earthquake-prone regions like Himachal and Uttarakhand. We need similar rapid response teams there too.
Impressive to see India's soft power in action. The same team that helped Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah is now in Venezuela. This is a great example of South-South cooperation. Though I wonder about the logistics - 41 doctors and a field hospital shipped to Venezuela within days of the earthquake is quite an operation.
"Operation Amistad" - friendship in Spanish. Beautiful name for a beautiful mission. 🤝 India's reputation as a first responder in disasters is growing. From Nepal to Myanmar to Sri Lanka to now Venezuela - our armed forces medical teams are the best. Jai Hind! 🇮🇳
While this is commendable, I hope the Indian government is also transparent about the costs involved and whether this aid is being coordinated with international agencies like WHO or UN. Still, helping 13,000 homeless and treating thousands of injured is no small feat. Well done, India.
This is fantastic! Venezuela is far away but India reaches out to friends in need. 41 doctors, emergency treatments, field hospital - our Army does it all. 🇮🇳 The coverage by TeleSUR shows how much the locals appreciate it. Operation Friendship indeed! 👏
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