ASICS India name cricketers Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar as brand ambassadors
New Delhi, Aug 21 : Sport performance brand, ASICS have roped in Indian fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar as their first brand ambassadors in the country, it was announced on Tuesday.
The partnership will see Jasprit and Bhuvneshwar join hands to underscore the company's commitment towards India.
Commenting on the brand association, Managing Director of ASICS India Rajat Khurana said: "We are extremely delighted to bring on board leading cricketers of our Indian cricket team, Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvaneshwar Kumar as the brand ambassadors for ASICS India."
"This partnership is also an extension of the Global ‘I Move Me' campaign for ASICS. Their commitment to fitness on and off field leading to team India's success is commendable, they truly resonate the brand's core value. As a part of this partnership we are looking forward to inspiring others to join us in our initiative of making India fit," he added.
Sharing his excitement on being the brand ambassador for ASICS, Bumrah added. "I am extremely happy to represent ASICS in India. Being an ASICS athlete gives me the pleasure of working with a brand that I have been a fan of since my early years.
Echoing Bumrah's words, Bhuvneshwar said: ""I am absolutely thrilled about representing one of the leading brands in the world. As an athlete and a fast bowler, shoes are very important part of our lives. ASICS is one brand that I completely trust and believe in, given the best in class technology that it offers.
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Myanmar quake: India sends more humanitarian aid in C-17 aircraft
New Delhi (PTI): India on Sunday sent 31 tonnes of humanitarian aid, including replenishment stores for an Indian army field hospital unit deployed in Myanmar, to augment New Delhi's efforts to provide succour to the quake-hit neighbouring country.
The aid was sent in a C-17 Globemaster heavy-lift aircraft.
It took off from the Hindon air force station in Ghaziabad early Sunday, a senior official said.
"#OperationBrahma@IAF_MCC C> C-17 plane departs for Mandalay with 31 tons of humanitarian aid, including replenishment stores for the Indian army field hospital unit," External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar posted on X and also shared a few photos.
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Myanmar last week, with the toll rising to over 3,000 even as rescuers continue to search through the rubble for signs of life.
India mounted its relief mission named 'Operation Brahma' as a swift response to the devastation caused by the earthquake that hit Myanmar as well as Thailand on March 28.
The field hospital, under 'Operation Brahma', continues its humanitarian mission in Myanmar as the local government and its agencies also soldiered on with their efforts in relief and rescue work.
The hospital unit comprising 118 personnel was deployed in Myanmar using two C-17 heavy-lift aircraft of the IAF which had taken off from Agra on March 29.
The field hospital has been set up by the Indian Army in Mandalay.
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