Archive · 29 Nov 2025
India Sends Relief to Sri Lanka
India sent a big plane with 80 rescue workers, including some women and dogs, to help Sri Lanka.
They brought special tools and supplies to help people affected by a cyclone.
India also sent more help on a ship.
Back in India, more rescue teams are ready in case of emergencies.
An Indian Air Force IL-76 aircraft arrived in Sri Lanka with 80 NDRF personnel, including four females and four sniffer dogs.
The team carried specialized HADR equipment, including inflatable boats, hydraulic tools, communication systems, and medical kits.
This deployment is part of Operation Sagar Bandhu, aimed at aiding cyclone-affected areas in Sri Lanka.
Fourteen NDRF teams are stationed across vulnerable coastal districts in Tamil Nadu, with additional teams heading to Chennai and Puducherry.
India also provided relief material via the Indian Navy's aircraft carrier INS Vikrant and the warship INS Udaigiri.
- Who
- Indian Air Force and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)
- What
- Sent 80 NDRF personnel, relief supplies, and rescue equipment to Sri Lanka
- When
- After early-morning lift-off from India
- Where
- From Hindon Air Base, India to Sri Lanka
- Why
- To aid ongoing relief operations in cyclone-affected areas
- Aircraft
- IL-76
- Personnel
- 80 NDRF members (including 4 females)
- Sniffer Dogs
- 4
- Departure Point
- Hindon Air Base, India
- Operation Name
- Operation Sagar Bandhu
- Additional Support
- Indian Navy's INS Vikrant and INS Udaigiri