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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar volition sojourn Sri Lanka connected Tuesday (December 23, 2025) arsenic Special Envoy of Prime Minister and conscionable with the Sri Lankan leadership. This was informed by the Indian High Commission successful Colombo said connected Monday (December 22, 2025).
The connection said that the sojourn underscores India’s Neighbourhood First Policy and takes spot successful the discourse of Operation Sagar Bandhu launched to code the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah.
India was the archetypal state to respond to Sri Lanka's planetary entreaty for assistance pursuing the devastation caused by the cyclone.
India’s Operation 'Sagar Bandhu' provided relief and betterment assistance of immense proportions.
Since the launch of Operation Sagar Bandhu connected November 28, India has provided implicit 1,134 tonnes of humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka, including adust rations, tents, tarpaulins, hygiene kits, clothing, h2o purification systems, and 14.5 tonnes of medicines and surgical equipment.
Indian Naval ships INS Vikrant, INS Udaygiri, INS Sukanya, LCU-54, LCU-57, LCU-51, and INS Gharial delivered ample volumes of alleviation worldly to Colombo and Trincomalee, isolated from Indian Coast Guard Ship Shaurya.
Two teams of the National Disaster Response Force conducted contiguous hunt and rescue operations, portion an 85-member Indian Army Field Hospital acceptable up successful Mahiyanganaya provided life-saving aesculapian attraction to much than 7,000 patients.
Medical centres utilizing BHISHM Arogya Maitri cubes were established successful severely affected areas, and 248 tonnes of Bailey Bridge components with 48 engineers were airlifted to reconstruct captious connectivity.
Indian Air Force and Navy helicopters evacuated survivors, transported troops, and delivered alleviation supplies-reflecting India’s steadfast committedness to Sri Lanka during a clip of crisis.
(with inputs from PTI)
