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India dispatches 30 tonnes of relief supplies to Philippines following Super Typhoon

January 20, 2026

Trending:US tariff threat over GreenlandAFCON controversyGaza Board of PeaceWEF 20261 year of Trump 2.0AR Rahman communal rowIndia dispatches 30 tonnes of relief supplies to Philippines following Super TyphoonFP News Desk • January 20, 2026, 07:34:52 ISTWhatsapp Facebook TwitterIndia has dispatched around 30 tonnes of relief material to the Philippines following devastation caused by Super Typhoon Fung-wong. AdvertisementSubscribe Join Us+ Follow us On GoogleChoose Firstpost on GoogleAn Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft departed for Clark Air Base, carrying around 30 tonnes of humanitarian aid, including NDRF relief supplies and essential medicines. (X)India on Monday sent humanitarian assistance to the Philippines after a powerful super typhoon caused widespread destruction across parts of the country. The aid was dispatched by air to support relief and recovery efforts. In a post on X, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “India stands with the Philippines.” He said an Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft departed for Clark Air Base on Monday morning.“An @IAF_MCC C-17 aircraft departed for Clark Air Base this morning, carrying ~30 tonnes of humanitarian assistance, including NDRF relief material, essential medicines & BHISHM Cube, to assist in the relief & recovery efforts of Philippines Government after the recent Super Typhoon,” Jaiswal said. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADIndia stands with the Philippines 🇮🇳🤝🇵🇭An @IAF_MCC C-17 aircraft departed for Clark Air Base this morning, carrying ~30 tonnes of humanitarian assistance, including NDRF relief material, essential medicines & BHISHM Cube, to assist in the relief & recovery efforts of 🇵🇭… Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) January 19, 2026More from India Sara Discaya scandal busts the open secret of Philippines inured to corruption Explained: China’s claim to India’s Shaksgam Valley and the Pakistan connectionTyphoon Fung-wong’s path and intensityThe assistance follows the impact of Typhoon Fung-wong, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Uwan.

An Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft departed for Clark Air Base, carrying around 30 tonnes of humanitarian aid, including NDRF relief supplies and essential medicines. (X)

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The storm struck the Philippines, Taiwan, and Japan’s Ryukyu Islands in early November 2025. Fung-wong was the twenty-sixth named system and the twelfth typhoon of the 2025 Pacific typhoon season.
It developed from a broad low-pressure area northeast of Chuuk on November 3 and became more organised over the following days. Under increasingly favourable atmospheric conditions, the system intensified rapidly on November 8.
The Japan Meteorological Agency classified it as a typhoon on November 7.
Early the next day, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration upgraded it to a super typhoon. Soon after, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center assessed Fung-wong as a Category 4-equivalent typhoon. Landfalls across the regionThe typhoon made landfall in Dinalungan, Aurora, on the evening of November 9.
After crossing Luzon, it weakened and re-emerged over the West Philippine Sea before recurving towards Taiwan. Quick ReadsView AllWatch | PM Modi welcomes UAE president, gifts him Indian artefacts including wooden swing, pashmina shawl & saffron'Selective targeting of India unfair': India pushes Poland for anti-terrorism measuresIt later made landfall in Hengchun Township, Pingtung County, as a tropical storm on November 12.

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