{"id":75654,"date":"2025-12-28T16:10:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T10:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=75654"},"modified":"2025-12-29T15:15:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T09:45:27","slug":"operation-sagar-bandhu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/operation-sagar-bandhu\/","title":{"rendered":"Operation Sagar Bandhu in Sri Lanka, Features, Cyclone Ditwah"},"content":{"rendered":"

Operation Sagar Bandhu is India\u2019s rapid humanitarian assistance and disaster relief mission launched for Sri Lanka after widespread destruction and numerous loss of lives. The operation is guided by India’s Neighbourhood First Policy and Vision MAHASAGAR. The operation involved NDRF, Indian Air Force and Navy in this mission.<\/span><\/p>\n

Operation Sagar Bandhu<\/b><\/h2>\n

In the Operation Sagar Bandhu, the NDRF has deployed two expert teams consisting of trained rescuers and canines from the Hindon Airbase, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh through an Indian Air Force IL-76 aircraft. The contingent carried inflatable boats, hydraulic cutters, breaching tools, communication equipment, medical kits, etc. The operation has enhanced the rescue capacity of Sri Lanka amid Cyclone Ditwah\u2019s impact across coastal and densely populated regions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Operation Sagar Bandhu Features<\/b><\/h2>\n

The Operation Sagar Bandhu involved delivery of multi-dimensional humanitarian aid by the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy to support the cyclone affected areas of Sri Lanka. It has been carried out in the following way:<\/span><\/p>\n