India, April 6 -- India continued to show solidarity with the Myanmar government to tackle the crisis following the severe earthquake that hit the region by sending 442 tonnes of food aid to the neighbouring nation as a part of humanitarian aid.

Sharing details, the Indian Embassy in Myanmar wrote on X: "Meeting needs of affected people. A large 442 T consignment of food aid (rice, cooking oil, noodles & biscuits) carried by @indiannavy landing ship tank INS Gharial arrived today at Thilawa Port & was handed over by @AmbAbhayThakur to CM Yangon U Soe Thein & team.#OperationBrahma."

The aid was sent as a part of Operation Brahma.

The operation was launched by the Indian government after 7.7-magnitude earthquake on March 28 left widespre...