Operation Maitri
| Operation Maitri | |
|---|---|
| Part of 2015 Nepal earthquake | |
| Operational scope | Humanitarian relief |
| Planned by | Indian Armed Forces, National Disaster Response Force and Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Objective | Undertaking relief and rescue operations in Nepal, Evacuation of Indian and foreign citizens from Nepal. |
| Date | 25 April 2015 |
| Executed by | Indian Armed Forces, National Disaster Response Force |
| Outcome | Rescue and relief operations ongoing, over 43K Indians were evacuated, over 150 foreign tourist were evacuated and were provided transit visa to as many as 785 foreigners |
Operation Maitri (Operation Amity) was a rescue and relief operation in Nepal by the government of India and Indian armed forces in the aftermath of the April 2015 Nepal earthquake. Indian government responded within few minutes of the quake. It started on 26 April 2015 and also involved Nepali ex-servicemen from India's Gurkha Regiments for interface for guidance, relief and rescue.