India launched ‘Operation Amistad’ under which the nation has dispatched a specialised Indian Army medical contingent and tons of relief material to assist people affected by the devastating earthquake that struck Venezuela, Caracus on Thursday. The team left from Hindon Air Force Station on Friday afternoon aboard two Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft as part of Operation Amistad, the Ministry of Defence said. “The medical team from 60 Para Field Hospital departed in the afternoon of June 26 from Hindon Air Force Station and is currently en route to Venezuela aboard two Indian Air Force aircraft,” a Ministry of Defence spokesperson said, reported IANS. 41-member team to provide emergency medical care The medical contingent consists of 41 personnel, including nine medical officers. It is equipped to provide emergency treatment, trauma care, life-saving surgeries and other essential healthcare services for people affected by the earthquake as per the news agency. The team is also carrying nearly six tonnes of medical equipment and humanitarian relief supplies provided by the Ministry of External Affairs. Operation Amistad underway! …