Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a telephonic conversation with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and assured India’s continued assistance to the flood-hit island nation under Operation Sagar Bandhu, an ongoing humanitarian mission responding to the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah.
According to an official release, Modi conveyed his condolences over the loss of lives and the extensive damage triggered by the cyclone. He said the people of India “stand in firm solidarity” with Sri Lanka during this crisis and reaffirmed New Delhi’s commitment to supporting rescue, relief, and rehabilitation efforts.
