Operation Sagar Bandhu: 53-tonne relief material handed over to SL, over 2000 stranded Indians brought back (Ld)

IANS | December 1, 2025 5:43 PM

Colombo/New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Standing firmly in solidarity with the Government and people of Sri Lanka in this time of need following the large scale destruction caused by Cyclone Ditwah, India has so far handed over a total of 53 tonnes of relief material while at the same time bringing back home over 2000 stranded Indians from the island nation.

40 Lankan election officials undergo capacity building training in India

IANS | December 1, 2025 5:18 PM

Colombo, Dec 1 (IANS) As many as 40 Sri Lankan election officials underwent a capacity building training at the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) in New Delhi recently, the Indian High Commission in Colombo stated on Monday.

Operation Sagar Bandhu: First responder India strengthens relief and rescue support to Sri Lanka

IANS | December 1, 2025 5:10 PM

Colombo, Dec 1 (IANS) India on Monday further strengthened its support as part of 'Operation Sagar Bandhu' for the search and rescue efforts currently underway in Sri Lanka to bring relief to families affected by severe flooding and landslides in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah.

Op Sagar Bandhu: INS Sukanya carrying relief material arrives in Sri Lanka's Trincomalee

IANS | December 1, 2025 1:13 PM

Colombo, Dec 1 (IANS) Under Operation Sagar Bandhu, Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sukanya, carrying relief material, entered Sri Lanka's Trincomalee on Monday.

Secret bomb kitchens and looted arms put Bangladesh’s elections on edge

Vicky Nanjappa | December 1, 2025 12:44 PM

New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Bangladesh is witnessing a sharp rise in the criminal ecosystem where violence and extortion have become a new normal. During the 2024 unrest, which led to the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government, violence engulfed the country.

IAF evacuates 104 Indian nationals from Cyclone Ditwah-hit Sri Lanka

IANS | December 1, 2025 8:48 AM

Colombo, Dec 1 (IANS) The last batch of 104 Indian nationals stranded in Cyclone Ditwah-hit Sri Lanka has been evacuated and brought back home on Monday, the Indian mission in Colombo announced.

First principle of British foreign policy: Protecting England by the finances of India (From the Archives)

Santosh Kumar Verma | November 30, 2025 10:22 PM

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) For millions of people across the fertile lands of Hindustan in the early 1800s, the greatest enemy was not a rival prince or a neighboring army, but an invisible, all-consuming debt. This debt, manufactured by the boundless ambition of the British East India Company (EIC) under Governor-General Marquis Wellesley, was the single most destructive force unleashed upon the subcontinent.

Operation Sagar Bandhu: IAF executes major rescue in Sri Lanka's landslide-hit Kotmale, evacuates 45, including 12 Indians (Lead)

IANS | November 30, 2025 9:52 PM

Colombo/New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The Indian Air Force, in close coordination with Sri Lankan authorities, on Sunday executed major rescue and evacuation missions in the island nation's landslide-hit Kotmale region, which remains completely isolated due to road disruption after Cyclone Ditwah.

Op Sagar Bandhu: Relief assistance facilitated by Indian High Commission reaches Sri Lanka's Trincomalee

IANS | November 30, 2025 9:12 PM

Colombo, Nov 30 (IANS) A batch of relief assistance facilitated by Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka comprising essential supplies, dry rations, clothes and fuel was handed over to the Chief Secretary, Eastern Province and Trincomalee District Administration as the island nation continues to face harsh weather conditions due to Cyclone Ditwah.

IAF conducts hybrid rescue mission to extricate stranded passengers from restricted zone in Sri Lanka

IANS | November 30, 2025 7:03 PM

Colombo, Nov 30 (IANS) The Indian Air Force on Sunday carried out a hybrid rescue mission, under Operation Sagar Bandhu, to extricate stranded passengers from a restricted zone in Sri Lanka as the island nation continues to face harsh weather conditions due to Cyclone Ditwah.

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Operation Sagar Bandhu: 53-tonne relief material handed over to SL, over 2000 stranded Indians brought back (Ld)

40 Lankan election officials undergo capacity building training in India

Operation Sagar Bandhu: First responder India strengthens relief and rescue support to Sri Lanka

Op Sagar Bandhu: INS Sukanya carrying relief material arrives in Sri Lanka's Trincomalee

Secret bomb kitchens and looted arms put Bangladesh’s elections on edge

IAF evacuates 104 Indian nationals from Cyclone Ditwah-hit Sri Lanka

First principle of British foreign policy: Protecting England by the finances of India (From the Archives)

Operation Sagar Bandhu: IAF executes major rescue in Sri Lanka's landslide-hit Kotmale, evacuates 45, including 12 Indians (Lead)

Op Sagar Bandhu: Relief assistance facilitated by Indian High Commission reaches Sri Lanka's Trincomalee

IAF conducts hybrid rescue mission to extricate stranded passengers from restricted zone in Sri Lanka

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