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IN PICS: Navy deploys 4 more warships to deliver relief materials to Sri Lanka

Updated On: 08 December, 2025 11:33 PM IST | Divya Nair

The Indian Navy has deployed four additional ships to deliver 1,000 tonnes of relief material to cyclone-affected regions of Sri Lanka as part of the ongoing Operation Sagar Bandhu, the Ministry of Defence said on Monday (PICS/DEFENCE PRO)

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The Indian Navy has deployed four additional ships to deliver 1,000 tonnes of relief material to cyclone-affected regions of Sri Lanka as part of the ongoing Operation Sagar Bandhu, the Ministry of Defence said on Monday (PICS/DEFENCE PRO)

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The Indian Navy has deployed four additional ships to deliver 1,000 tonnes of relief material to cyclone-affected regions of Sri Lanka as part of the ongoing Operation Sagar Bandhu, the Ministry of Defence said on Monday (PICS/DEFENCE PRO)
<p>The LCUs reached Colombo on Sunday morning and handed over essential material to Sri Lankan authorities, the Defence Ministry said</p>

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The LCUs reached Colombo on Sunday morning and handed over essential material to Sri Lankan authorities, the Defence Ministry said

<p>Operation Sagar Bandhu was launched to provide urgent Search and Rescue (SAR) support and HADR assistance after Sri Lanka was hit by a severe cyclone</p>

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Operation Sagar Bandhu was launched to provide urgent Search and Rescue (SAR) support and HADR assistance after Sri Lanka was hit by a severe cyclone

<p>Earlier, INS Vikrant, INS Udaygiri and INS Sukanya had also delivered relief stores and provided heli-borne SAR support</p>

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Earlier, INS Vikrant, INS Udaygiri and INS Sukanya had also delivered relief stores and provided heli-borne SAR support

<p>INS Gharial is expected to arrive in Trincomalee later on Monday to continue the delivery of relief supplies</p>

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INS Gharial is expected to arrive in Trincomalee later on Monday to continue the delivery of relief supplies

<p>The Navy said the deployment, carrying 1,000 tonnes of aid, underscores the close people-to-people ties between India and Sri Lanka as well as India&rsquo;s commitment to extending timely assistance to its neighbours in the Indian Ocean Region</p>

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The Navy said the deployment, carrying 1,000 tonnes of aid, underscores the close people-to-people ties between India and Sri Lanka as well as India’s commitment to extending timely assistance to its neighbours in the Indian Ocean Region

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