India has responded promptly and effectively to assist Myanmar in humanitarian relief operations following natural calamities like Cyclone Mora (2017), Komen (2015), Cyclone Nargis in 2008, and earthquake in Shan State in 2010.
India provided immediate relief material through INS Gharial: clothing, tents, rehabilitation supplies medical assistance, among others.
During Cyclone Komen, biomass gasifiers, solar torches & lanterns, replaced 16 damaged transformers and a grant of USD 200,000 to repair the Shwedagon Pagoda complex in Yangon were provided.
India gave assistance of USD 1 million for relief, reconstruction work in the quake affected Shan State, of which 250,000 was cash grant and the remainder for reconstruction of 1 high school and 6 primary schools.
