According to the Navy, INS Gharial, LCU 54 LCU 51and LCU 57 have been tasked with transporting humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) stores to affected regions across Sri Lanka.
During the meeting, the High Commissioner reiterated that India would continue to support the people of Sri Lanka in their rebuilding and recovery efforts.
"#OperationSagarBandhu rebuilding connectivity!@adgpi Engineers, together with @Sri_Lanka_Army Engineers and the Road Development Authority, have begun removing the damaged bridge on the Paranthan-Karachchi-Mullaitivu (A35) road in Kilinochchi. This joint effort marks another step toward
Tamil Nadu has dispatched around 1,000 tonnes of essential food items and clothing to Sri Lanka under Operation Sagar Bandhu to help mitigate shortages caused by Cyclone Ditwah, the High Commission of India in Colombo said on Sunday.
In a post on X, it said, "Sri Lanka is rising stronger and looks forward to welcoming Indian tourists, who make up the largest number of visitors to the island. Key roads and routes are now accessible, making travel across the island easier for visitors."
As India's efforts towards rescue and relief continue in full swing in Sri Lanka, the Indian Army shared that its field hospital has treated over 1250 people, conducted major emergency surgeries and inducted three Bailey Bridges to accelerate relief efforts and support restoration of crit
As Sri Lanka reels under the impact of Cyclone Ditwah, the death toll has soared to 627, with several hundred people still missing, Daily Mirror reported on Sunday citing the the Disaster Management Centre (DMC).
India sent a fourth C-17 aircraft to Colombo with Bailey Bridge units, 55 tonnes of equipment, a JCB, and 13 engineer personnel to support ongoing relief efforts under Operation Sagar Bandhu, according to MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.
India's ongoing humanitarian assistance initiative, Operation Sagar Bandhu, has taken a major step forward as an Indian medical team establishes a fully operational field hospital in Sri Lanka's Mahiyanganaya, near Kandy, to support communities affected on the ground, as the island nation de
India continues its humanitarian assistance in Sri Lanka through coordinated rescue, medical, and relief operations under Operation Sagar Bandhu, following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah, due to which more than 400 people were also killed in the island nation.
Cyclone Ditwah, which made landfall in Sri Lanka on November 28, has unleashed severe flooding, heavy rainfall and landslides across Lanka, resulting in widespread destruction in several districts. In a swift response to the crisis, India has initiated Operation Sagar Bandhu to deliver ur
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake thanked PM Narendra Modi on X for India's prompt support after recent severe weather, saying aid under the SAGAR-BANDHU initiative shows strong partnership and goodwill between the two nations.