A 7.7-magnitude of earthquake hit Myanmar on March 28, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Myanmar Now)
New Delhi: In the wake of 7.7-magnitude earthquake that devastated Myanmar, the Quadrilateral Dialogue (Quad) partner nations – Australia, India, Japan, and the United States have mobilized humanitarian aid and relief materials worth $20 million.
In a joint statement issued by the Quad members, they said: “Through our funding and bilateral efforts, we are delivering relief supplies and deploying emergency medical teams and supporting humanitarian partners working in Myanmar to provide care for those affected by the earthquake.”
Extending sympathies and condolences to the peoples of Myanmar and Thailand, the joint statement read: “The significant loss of life, injuries, and widespread destruction of infrastructure worsen an already-dire humanitarian situation in Myanmar.”
The Quad also welcomed recent commitments to temporary, partial ceasefires and call on all parties to implement, extend and broaden these measures, to provide a safe and conducive environment to facilitate timely delivery of life-saving humanitarian assistance throughout Myanmar.
“We welcome the Asean Foreign Ministers’ statements of March 29 and 30, and the support provided by Asean and countries in the region to the communities affected,” they added.
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The Quad’s humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) partnership has established a coordination group that is collaborating closely with other partners, including the Asean Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management.
Quad cooperation traces its origin to our response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, and since then we have provided practical and effective humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in moments of need across the Indo-Pacific.
“We affirm the Quad’s commitment to working together in response to natural disasters and broader challenges to regional stability and security, as part of our shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific.”
