India Sends Field Hospital, Medical Teams To Venezuela Under Operation Amistad

India’s humanitarian assistance mission to earthquake-hit Venezuela has officially reached the South American nation, with field hospital units, medical teams and relief supplies beginning operations under Operation Amistad. The development was confirmed on Sunday by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, who said the deployment would support ongoing emergency response efforts in the aftermath of the recent earthquakes that struck northern parts of the country.

The aid was transported by two Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft, which airlifted more than 35 tonnes of humanitarian assistance from India. The mission includes a 41-member Indian Army medical team along with field hospital capabilities designed to provide immediate trauma care, emergency treatment and essential medical support in disaster-affected regions. The deployment marks one of India’s rapid overseas disaster response operations in recent months.

The relief package includes advanced portable medical infrastructure, most notably the BHISHM Cube hospitals—short for Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog, Hita & Maitri—which are compact, rapidly deployable medical units designed for field conditions. Alongside these, the consignment carries medicines, surgical supplies, diagnostic equipment and other critical healthcare materials intended to strengthen local medical capacity in areas impacted by infrastructure damage and increased patient load.

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In a post on social media platform X, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar confirmed the arrival of the assistance and expressed confidence that the deployed resources would contribute meaningfully to ongoing relief operations. He stated that the field hospital unit, medical supplies and equipment would bolster Venezuela’s efforts in managing post-earthquake humanitarian needs, particularly in regions where healthcare systems have been strained by the disaster.

Launched shortly after the earthquakes that affected northern Venezuela earlier this week, Operation Amistad represents India’s latest humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) initiative. The name “Amistad,” meaning “friendship” in Spanish, reflects India’s diplomatic and humanitarian outreach, emphasising solidarity with affected populations beyond its borders. The mission underscores India’s growing role in global disaster response efforts, particularly in rapidly deploying medical and logistical support during large-scale emergencies.

Officials said the deployment aligns with India’s broader policy of providing timely humanitarian assistance to countries facing natural disasters. Over the years, India has increasingly used its military transport aircraft, mobile hospitals and trained medical teams to respond to crises across Asia, Africa and Latin America. Operation Amistad adds to this record, highlighting both the operational readiness of India’s armed forces and the country’s commitment to international humanitarian cooperation in times of need.

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