PM interacts with personnel involved in 'Operation Dost' for assistance in quake-hit Turkiye

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday interacted with Indian human assistance and disaster relief teams which were deployed in quake-hit Turkiye and lauded their work. In a tweet, Modi said he interacted with the personnel involved in 'Operation Dost' in Turkiye and Syria. Their efforts in disaster response and relief measures have been commendable, he said.

"Our dog squad members showed amazing strength. The country is proud of you. Our culture has taught us 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam'. We consider the whole world as one family. When a member of the family is in trouble, it is India's duty to help it," Modi said.



"No matter which country, if it is about humanity, then India keeps human interest paramount. The whole world saw how you reached there immediately. It shows your preparedness & your training skills. The way our NDRF personnel have worked for 10 days is worth praising."

A total of three NDRF teams were sent to the quake-affected country on February 7 following Prime Minister Modi's directive to offer all possible assistance to that country.

"Final NDRF team under #OperationDost returns home from Turkiye. 3 Teams of 151 @NDRFHQ personnel & dog squads extended assistance to earthquake affected Turkiye," Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Twitter.

"Teams executed search, rescue & relief operations including life detection in 35 work sites of Nurdağı & Antakya," he said.

India launched 'Operation Dost' to extend assistance to Turkiye as well as Syria after various parts of the two countries were hit by a devastating earthquake on February 6 that has killed over 30,000 people.