Exercise Samvedna 2018

Afive- day multi- national exercise Samvedna 2018 was conducted by the Indian Air Force 12- 16 March 2018 “with the aim of sharing procedures and capabilities of air forces to improve disaster response.” Besides India, the air forces of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and the UAE took part in the multilateral Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise which showcased disaster preparedness of Indian Air Force’s Rapid Action Medical Team (RAMT) and its flying capabilities at the Air Force station at Shangumugam Beach, Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala. A mass casualty demonstration by the RAMT involved evacuation by An-32 aircraft was also carried out. The Indian Air Force’s RAMT is equipped with modern 25 bedded transportable tent based Medical Shelters which include ICU, Operation Theatre, X-Ray and Laboratory, and capable of handling 100 Outpatients per day.