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.
India 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 🇵🇭… pic.twitter.com/HPy8M4bE3h
— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) January 19, 2026
Typhoon Fung-wong’s path and intensity
The assistance follows the impact of Typhoon Fung-wong, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Uwan. 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 region
The 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.
It later made landfall in Hengchun Township, Pingtung County, as a tropical storm on November 12. The system weakened further and dissipated on November 13.
Fung-wong was the first storm to make landfall in Taiwan in November since Typhoon Gilda in 1967. It was also the second storm to strike Taiwan’s western plains in 2025, following Typhoon Danas in July.
Impact and casualties
The typhoon hit the Philippines just five days after Typhoon Kalmaegi battered central parts of the country, complicating recovery efforts. Fung-wong triggered widespread flooding and strong winds, particularly in the Bicol Region and Northern Luzon.
At least 33 deaths and 52 injuries were reported in the Philippines, mostly caused by floods and landslides. In Taiwan, one death and 95 injuries were recorded.
