9-Feb-2023: Operation Dost

Operation Dost

• As an India's response to earthquake-hit Turkey, sixth plane was sent carrying NDRF personnel, essentials, and medical equipments.
• Field hospital has been set up by Indian Army in Hatay province.
• Transport aircraft with medical supplies sent to Syria.

Earthquake

• with a magnitude 7.7 on Richter scale hit Turkey and Syria on 6 Feb 2023.
• Series of aftershocks led to huge devastation, major loss of lives and damages to infrastructure.

NDRF(National Disaster Response Force) was

• Sent to Japan during triple disaster(earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown) in 2011.
• Sent to Nepal during earthquake in 2015.

Operation Dost symbolizes India's friendship with Turkey.