New Delhi, March 29 -- In a swift response to the devastating earthquake that struck Myanmar on Friday, the Indian Army, under 'Operation Brahma', is deploying a specialised medical task force to provide urgent humanitarian assistance.
A 118-member team from the elite Shatrujeet Brigade Medical Responders, led by Lieutenant Colonel Jagneet Gill, is set to takeoff to Myanmar along with essential medical equipment and supplies, a Defence Ministry statement said.
The Airborne Angels Task Force is trained and equipped to deliver advanced medical and surgical care in disaster-affected zones.
As part of the operation, the Army will establish a 60-bed medical treatment centre to provide immediate care to those injured in the calamity. The facil...