India’s Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations.
1. Sri Lanka
* 2004 (Tsunami): Operation Rainbow. India acted as the 'First Responder,' deploying 19 naval ships and 4 aircraft within hours of the disaster.
* **2022 (Economic Crisis): Extended a lifeline worth $4 billion, including a $500 million fuel credit line and $1 billion for essentials.
* 2025 (Cyclone Ditwah): Operation Sagar Bandhu.
* Assets: Deployment of Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant, INS Udaygiri, and C-130J aircraft.
* Aid: Delivered 62.5 tons of relief material (rations, medicines, shelter).
* Evacuation: Air Force evacuated over 2,000 people (Indians and nationals from 12 other countries).
2. Nepal
* 2015 (Earthquake): Operation Maitri. The largest disaster relief operation abroad.
* Scale: Airlifted 570+ tons of relief material and sent another 14,000 tons by road. (Note: Your initial data of 43 tons likely referred to the first sortie; the total scale was much larger).
* 2023 (Earthquake): Provided 41 tons of relief material and essential medicines.
* 2024 (Floods/Landslides): Supplied 36 tons of emergency relief material following heavy rains.
3. Maldives
* 2014 (Water Crisis): Operation Neer.
* Scale: Delivered over 1,000 tons of fresh water using INS Deepak and INS Sukanya, alongside immediate airlifts (correcting the initial figure of 20,000 liters, which was just the initial air dispatch).
4. Myanmar
* 2015 (Floods): Dispatched multiple consignments of relief material.
* 2020 (Pandemic): Supplied 20,000 relief kits for displaced persons in Rakhine State.
* 2022 (Food Security): Shipped 10,000 tons of rice and 200 tons of wheat.
* 2023 (Cyclone Mocha): Operation Karuna. Indian Navy ships delivered 40 tons of aid including food, medicines, and tents.
5. Bangladesh
* 2017 (Refugee Crisis): Operation Insaniyat. Provided 53 tons of relief material (rice, sugar, pulses, blankets) to support the influx of Rohingya refugees.
* 2020 (Pandemic): Supplied 1 lakh HCQ tablets, 30,000 masks, and oxygen plants under 'Vaccine Maitri'.
6. Afghanistan
* 2021 (Humanitarian Crisis): Provided ₹16 crore in aid.
* 2022 (Earthquake): Sent 28 tons of disaster relief material.
* 2023 (Food & Agriculture):
* Supplied 47,500 metric tons of wheat (partnering with WFP).
* Provided 40,000 liters of Malathion pesticide to combat locust threats.
7. Bhutan
* 2021 (Pandemic): Provided 12 consignments of medical aid worth ₹6.47 crore and ₹501 crore in development assistance.
* 2022 (Health): Continued support with ₹2.40 crore in medical assistance.
Major global operations in the Middle East (Turkey, Syria, Yemen), Africa (Sudan, Mozambique), and the Pacific Islands.
1. Middle East & West Asia
* Turkey & Syria (2023) | Operation Dost
* Context: Massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake.
* Action: India deployed C-17 Globemaster aircraft carrying search and rescue teams (NDRF), dog squads, and a field hospital.
* Impact: The Indian Army's 60 Para Field Hospital treated nearly 4,000 patients in Hatay, Turkey.
* Yemen (2015) | Operation Raahat
* Context: Civil war and escalation of conflict.
* Action: A massive evacuation mission where India rescued 6,710 people from war-torn Yemen.
* Strategic Note: This included 4,748 Indians and 1,962 foreign nationals from 41 countries, cementing India’s reputation as a benevolent responder.
* Israel (2023) | Operation Ajay
* Context: Conflict between Israel and Hamas.
* Action: Repatriated roughly 1,300 Indian citizens via special charter flights.
* Palestine (2023-2024)
* Aid: Dispatched 70 tons of humanitarian aid (medicines, surgical items, tents, sleeping bags) to Gaza via the El-Arish airport in Egypt.
* Funding: Released $2.5 million (approx ₹20 crore) to UNRWA for Palestinian refugee welfare in 2024.
2. Africa
* Sudan (2023) | Operation Kaveri
* Context: Violent power struggle between the Sudanese Army and RSF.
* Action: Deployed INS Sumedha, INS Teg, and C-130J aircraft.
* Impact: Evacuated nearly 3,862 Indians from Port Sudan and Wadi Seidna.
* Mozambique (2019) | Operation Sahayata
* Context: Cyclone Idai.
* Action: INS Sujata, ICGS Sarathi, and INS Shardul were diverted to Beira. They rescued over 200 people by boat/helicopter and provided medical aid to 1,500+ locals.
3. Southeast Asia & Pacific Islands
* Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar (2024) | Operation Sadbhav
* Context: Devastation caused by Typhoon Yagi.
* Action: India launched this operation in Sept 2024, airlifting 35 tons of aid to Vietnam and 10 tons to Laos, alongside naval supplies to Myanmar.
* Papua New Guinea (2024)
* Context: Massive landslide in Enga province.
* Action: Announced immediate assistance of $1 million (approx ₹8.3 crore) and dispatched relief supplies.
* Tonga (2022)
* Context: Volcanic eruption and Tsunami.
* Action: Provided immediate financial relief of $200,000 for reconstruction.
* Fiji (2016 & 2020)
* Action: Provided significantly large aid consignments after Cyclone Winston (2016) and Cyclone Yasa (2020), sending over 1,000 tons of supplies and construction material.
4. South Asia (Refined Details)
* Pakistan (2010 & 2022)
* Context: Floods.
* Action: In 2010, India provided $25 million in aid via the UN. In 2022, despite strained relations, India offered humanitarian support during the devastating floods (though logistical hurdles limited direct transfer).