Yangon, March 4 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said India will provide technical equipment for earthquake relief activities to Myanmar next month as he underlined the shared cooperation between the two countries, emphasising that New Delhi has "always stood" with Naypyidaw in times of need.

Jaishankar's video address came at the inauguration of the Indian government-assisted Sarsobeikman Literary Centre, dedicated to the preservation & promotion of literary work in Myanmar, inaugurated in Yangon on Wednesday.

Highlighting the close ties between the two nations, S Jaishankar said India has been the "first responder" to provide relief to Myanmar.

"We have provided relief during the cyclones, floods, and the COVID-...