Operation Amistad concludes, India wraps up humanitarian mission in Venezuela

India’s humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) mission to earthquake-hit Venezuela, codenamed Operation Amistad, concluded successfully with the return of the Indian contingent to New Delhi on Friday, July,9,2026 after providing extensive medical aid and emergency relief and critical medical care to 1,900 patients in the South American nation. The Government of India said the mission reflected the country’s commitment to standing by partner nations during times of crisis and underscored the enduring friendship between India and Venezuela.
Acting President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez, expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for India’s timely assistance, support and solidarity in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes. Operation Amistad was launched on June 26, when two Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft transported a 41-member medical contingent from the Indian Army’s 60 Para Field Hospital Unit to Venezuela. The team comprised surgeons, anaesthesiologists, orthopaedic specialists, dentists, physicians, paramedical staff and support personnel.During the mission, the medical team treated hundreds of earthquake-affected people and carried out more than 8,000 medical procedures and laboratory investigations, including over 20 major surgeries, providing critical healthcare support in the disaster-hit region.