Yangon, April 4 -- Ambassador of India to Myanmar, Abhay Thakur said on Friday that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's guidance India has provided aid to Myanmar within 24 hours after the earthquake struck the region.

Thakur added that India intends to extend support to Myanmar through the long term, as promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in response to which India had launched 'Operation Brahma'.

"On the very day that the earthquake struck Myanmar, within hours, our Prime Minister had made it clear that we must move fast. Under his guidance, we have been able to do so. We have not only engaged Myanmar in the rescue and the relief phase, but also look forward to working with them in the rehabilitation and the reconstruction phas...