India offers assistance to Venezuela following powerful earthquakes on June 24, 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 26 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan expressed grief and offered India's assistance to Venezuela following a series of powerful earthquakes.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a magnitude 7.2 earthquake approximately 160 kilometres west of Caracas, followed by a magnitude 7.5 tremor.
Venezuela's Interim President Delcy Rodríguez declared a state of emergency to coordinate relief and recovery efforts.
The United States (US) mobilised a disaster assistance team and emergency task force to deploy search-and-rescue teams and medical supplies.
The earthquakes caused widespread destruction and resulted in at least 32 deaths and hundreds of injuries.