Operation Sagar Bandhu: India’s Response to Cyclone Ditwah
In the wake of Cyclone Ditwah, India launched Operation Sagar Bandhu on 28 November 2025. The cyclone caused severe flooding, loss of life, and widespread disruption across Sri Lanka. The operation provides urgent Search & Rescue and Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief (HADR) support to our closest maritime neighbour. The Ministry of External Affairs has issued a detailed statement informing about the Operation Sagar Bandhu. Co-ordinated Efforts for Rescue Operations In coordination with the Sri Lankan authorities, the Government of India immediately handed 9.5 tons of emergency rations from two Indian Navy Ships in Colombo. It deployed three Indian Air…