Venezuela thanks India as Army field hospital aids quake survivors in Caracas
Venezuela's Foreign Minister Yvan Gil visited the Indian field hospital in Caracas after the deadly earthquakes. The visit underlined India's expanding relief role as medical teams and aid continue supporting survivors.
Venezuela's Foreign Minister Yvan Gil visited the Indian field hospital in Caracas and thanked New Delhi for its relief work after last month's devastating earthquakes, which killed more than 1,700 people. The hospital has been set up by the Indian Army at the International La Rinconada Racetrack and is providing comprehensive care to those affected.
Indian Ambassador PK Ashok Babu accompanied Gil during the visit. The Indian Embassy in Caracas said the minister met doctors and members of the public, and thanked the Government of India for its support after the disaster.
In a post on X on Saturday, Gil said, "On behalf of the Bolivarian (Venezuelan) Government and the people of Venezuela, we express our most sincere gratitude to the Government and the people of India, especially to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for extending a helping hand to those who have suffered as a result of this calamity."
The Indian Embassy said on X, "The Foreign Minister, Yvan Gil, visited the field hospital and met with our doctors and the public. He expressed his gratitude to the Government of India for its relief efforts following the earthquakes that occurred in Venezuela."
Under the mission, referred to as "Operacion Amistad" in Spanish, two Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft transported 66 tonnes of aid, including the Indian Army field hospital, more than 35 tonnes of relief supplies, medicines and medical equipment, and two BHISHM Cubes. Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita & Maitri, or BHISHM, cubes are mobile hospitals meant to provide emergency medical care.
The embassy had earlier said Indian rescue and medical teams were working with Venezuelan authorities to provide emergency medical care and carry out search and rescue missions. The 7.2 and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes were among the strongest in Venezuela in more than a century and were felt across the region.
The visit highlighted India's ongoing relief operation in Venezuela, with the field hospital, medical teams and aid supplies continuing to support people affected by the earthquakes.
With PTI Inputs
Venezuela's Foreign Minister Yvan Gil visited the Indian field hospital in Caracas and thanked New Delhi for its relief work after last month's devastating earthquakes, which killed more than 1,700 people. The hospital has been set up by the Indian Army at the International La Rinconada Racetrack and is providing comprehensive care to those affected.
Indian Ambassador PK Ashok Babu accompanied Gil during the visit. The Indian Embassy in Caracas said the minister met doctors and members of the public, and thanked the Government of India for its support after the disaster.
In a post on X on Saturday, Gil said, "On behalf of the Bolivarian (Venezuelan) Government and the people of Venezuela, we express our most sincere gratitude to the Government and the people of India, especially to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for extending a helping hand to those who have suffered as a result of this calamity."
The Indian Embassy said on X, "The Foreign Minister, Yvan Gil, visited the field hospital and met with our doctors and the public. He expressed his gratitude to the Government of India for its relief efforts following the earthquakes that occurred in Venezuela."
Under the mission, referred to as "Operacion Amistad" in Spanish, two Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft transported 66 tonnes of aid, including the Indian Army field hospital, more than 35 tonnes of relief supplies, medicines and medical equipment, and two BHISHM Cubes. Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita & Maitri, or BHISHM, cubes are mobile hospitals meant to provide emergency medical care.
The embassy had earlier said Indian rescue and medical teams were working with Venezuelan authorities to provide emergency medical care and carry out search and rescue missions. The 7.2 and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes were among the strongest in Venezuela in more than a century and were felt across the region.
The visit highlighted India's ongoing relief operation in Venezuela, with the field hospital, medical teams and aid supplies continuing to support people affected by the earthquakes.
With PTI Inputs
