IAF Choppers End Sri Lanka Relief; INS Gharial Arrives with 700T Aid

• IAF choppers concluded relief and rescue operations in cyclone-hit Sri Lanka, evacuating 264 survivors and airlifting 50 tonnes of supplies.
• INS Gharial delivered 700 tonnes of essential relief material from Tamil Nadu to Trincomalee, as part of India's "Operation Sagar Bandhu."
• India's comprehensive aid includes a field hospital, an Army Engineering Task Force, and additional relief material from Tamil Nadu.
• Cyclone Ditwah caused 638 deaths, 191 missing, affected 2.3 million people, and severely damaged infrastructure across Sri Lanka.
• India was the first country to respond to Sri Lanka's international appeal for assistance following the devastating cyclone.

Why It Matters: India's extensive aid to Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah shows vital international support.