Disaster Relief Exercise: Myanmar delegation participates in HADR-2026 Exercise

A Myanmar delegation, comprising military officers and Tatmadawmen, took part in the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Exercise (HADR-2026), codenamed “Ex Rahat Mitra”, held from November 5 to 7 in Chennai, India.

The delegation left Yangon International Airport on November 4 aboard an Indian military aircraft to attend the exercise.

During the exercise, the Myanmar delegation paid a courtesy call on Rear Admiral Upal Kundu, Flag Officer Commanding Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Naval Area. They also attended briefings by Indian Army, Navy and Air Force officials on disaster relief operations.

The programme included cyclone-related table-top exercises, demonstrations of flood rescue teams, drone-assisted search and rescue, engineering task forces, temporary bridge construction and obstacle clearance.

The delegation also observed demonstrations of disaster relief equipment, emergency shelters, food supplies, communication equipment, field hospitals and medical facilities. Other activities included helicopter-based search and rescue operations, air-dropping relief supplies, evacuating injured people by helicopter and transporting patients using rescue hoisting equipment.

The Myanmar delegation also attended a dinner hosted aboard an Indian naval ship. The delegation returned to Yangon International Airport on Saturday afternoon aboard an Indian military aircraft.