Operation Dost

We share the grief of Syrian people and remain committed to provide assistance and support in this difficult time.

[5]Prime Minister Modi's Principal Secretary P. K. Mishra held a meeting in the South Block of the Secretariat Building to determine what immediate relief measures would be offered to Turkey.

He named existing humanitarian efforts in Turkey and Syria after his meeting with Turkish envoy Firat Sunel.

[12] India immediately sent NDRF squads for rescue operations in affected areas of Turkey on the evening of 6 February 2023.

[13] The Indian Air Force sent a C-17 to Adana with 47 personnel from the NDRF, 3 senior officers, and a specially trained dog squad.

[15] The NDRF teams possess chip and stone cutters- tools that break through concrete slabs and other building materials to free victims, as well as radar for detecting heartbeats.

[23] Indian Medical personnel team returned to India on 20 February 2023 after successfully built and ran field hospital in İskenderun.

Sanjay Verma, the Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, said "I think what should be uppermost in the mind is the G20 mantra, 'One Earth, One Family, One Future' and in all of this, the present becomes a testing ground on how we as humans come together… sanctions don't cover such humanitarian challenges".

Flight carrying NDRF personnel, essential equipment, and relief materials
NDRF personnel performing search and rescue in Gaziantep, Turkey
The Indian Army medical team before being airlifted to Turkey by the IAF, 7 February 2023.
Chargé d'Affaires of India to Syria Shri S.K. Yadav (left) shakes hands with Deputy Minister of Local Administration & Environment Moutaz Douaji (right)