Jaishankar posted an update on X, saying, "#OperationSagarBandhu unfolds. @IAF_M The CC C-130J aircraft lands in Colombo with about 12 tons of humanitarian supplies, including tents, tarpaulins, blankets, hygiene kits, and ready-to-eat meals.
As part of its rapid response to aid areas devastated by the cyclone, India launched Operation Sagar Bandhu. The Indian Navy's aircraft carrier INS Vikrant and frontline cruiser INS Udaigiri delivered the first aid shipments to Sri Lankan authorities after arriving in Colombo on Friday.
In a post on X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his sympathy to the people of Sri Lanka, lamenting the deaths caused by the hurricane and showing support for India's "closest maritime neighbor."
He pointed out that under the operation, India had quickly sent vital Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) equipment and relief materials.
PM Modi stated, "We stand ready to provide more aid and assistance as the situation evolves," adding that Vision MAHASAGAR and India's Neighbourhood First policy served as the basis for the support.
This occurs as India offers assistance. Cyclone Ditwah caused landslides and floods that have devastated Sri Lanka. With extensive infrastructural damage and an increase in mortality, the island nation is dealing with one of its worst calamities in recent memory.
Over 80 people have perished as a result of the storm's intense rainfall in several regions, according to PTI. Since the bad weather started on November 16, around 44,000 people from over 12,000 families have been impacted, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC), which separately recorded 61 deaths and 25 missing persons.
Due to rising water levels in the Kelani and Attanagalu rivers, the Western Province of Sri Lanka was warned of a "unprecedented disaster situation," which made the situation worse.
The Sri Lankan Meteorological Department predicts that more than 200 mm of rain would fall in a number of districts in the Northern, North Central, Central, North Western, Sabaragamuwa, and Western Provinces.
Parts of Trincomalee, Badulla, Galle, and Matara are also predicted to get rainfall above 150 mm. According to the DMC, the current flood has destroyed four homes and partially damaged over 600.
