Operation Brahma: Indian Army field hospital and NDRF convoy reach Mandalay
An Indian Army field hospital team and NDRF personnel reached earthquake-hit Mandalay, Myanmar, by road on 31 March 2025 under Operation Brahma.
Summary
An Indian Army convoy carrying 110 field-hospital personnel and 13 NDRF personnel reached Mandalay, Myanmar, on 31 March 2025, the Army said, as part of Operation Brahma, India's relief mission after the 7.7-magnitude earthquake of 28 March. The convoy travelled in 15 Myanmar Army trucks, 3 buses and 7 NDRF and Indian vehicles, escorted by Myanmar Army vehicles. The field hospital was allocated space at the Old Mandalay Airfield, where a non-operational 200-bed hospital building exists. The operation is being run under the Ministry of External Affairs with Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff, the Army, the Indian Air Force and the NDRF. On the night of 31 March, INS Satpura and INS Savitri reached Yangon with about 40 tonnes of relief material.
Key facts
- Date
- 31 March 2025
- Convoy
- 110 Army field-hospital personnel + 13 NDRF personnel
- Hospital site
- Old Mandalay Airfield (non-operational 200-bed hospital building)
- Lead ministry
- Ministry of External Affairs, with HQ IDS, Army, IAF and NDRF
- Ships at Yangon (31 March night)
- INS Satpura and INS Savitri, about 40 tonnes of relief
- Trigger
- 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar on 28 March 2025
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Where in Mandalay was the Indian Army field hospital sent under Operation Brahma allocated space on 31 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Old Mandalay Airfield
The Army said the field hospital was allocated space at the Old Mandalay Airfield, where a non-operational 200-bed hospital building exists.
Which two Indian Navy ships reached Yangon on the night of 31 March 2025 with about 40 tonnes of relief material?
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Correct answer: C — INS Satpura and INS Savitri
The Hindu reported that INS Satpura and INS Savitri arrived at Yangon on the night of 31 March with about 40 tonnes of relief.
How many Indian Army field-hospital personnel and NDRF personnel reached Mandalay in the 31 March 2025 convoy?
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Correct answer: B — 110 Army and 13 NDRF
The Army said 110 field-hospital personnel and 13 NDRF personnel reached Mandalay.
Consider the following statements about Operation Brahma: 1. It is being carried out under the direction of the Ministry of External Affairs with HQ Integrated Defence Staff, the Army, the IAF and the NDRF. 2. The Indian Army field-hospital convoy reached Mandalay by sea through the port of Mandalay. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The operation runs under MEA direction with HQ IDS, the Army, the IAF and the NDRF. Mandalay is inland; the convoy went by road in Myanmar Army trucks, buses and NDRF vehicles.