India, Myanmar wrap up first joint disaster relief drill
Exercise Rahat Mitra in Chennai rehearsed a severe cyclone response with all three Indian services and a Myanmar military delegation.
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India and Myanmar held their first bilateral tri-services disaster relief exercise, Rahat Mitra, in Chennai on November 5 and 6.
It was built around a severe cyclone scenario, with demonstrations of flood rescue, bridge-laying and casualty evacuation.
More than 300 personnel from both countries took part, the Defence Ministry said.