As part of Operation Sagar Bandhu, the Indian Navy has deployed four more ships INS Gharial, LCU 54, LCU 51 and LCU 57, to deliver 1000 tons of HADR (Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief) material to cyclone-affected regions of Sri Lanka. Previously, INS Vikrant, INS Udaygiri and INS Sukanya rendered relief assistance. Three LCUs arrived in Colombo on December 7, 2025, and handed over relief material to Sri Lankan authorities. INS Gharial is scheduled to arrive at Trincomalee on December 8, 2025. This deployment underscores ties between India and Sri Lanka and the Indian Navy's commitment to providing humanitarian assistance. The release date is December 8, 2025, at 11:00 AM by PIB Delhi. Release ID is 2200316.
Key Entities Referenced
Operation Sagar Bandhu: Indian Navy initiative to provide Search & Rescue and Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief (HADR) support.
Sri Lanka: Country receiving humanitarian aid from the Indian Navy.
Indian Navy: Deploying warships and providing humanitarian assistance.
HADR: Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief provided by Indian Navy.
Ministry of Defence: Government body associated with the deployed mission.
Ministry of Defence
OPERATION SAGAR BANDHU - INDIAN NAVY
DEPLOYS FOUR MORE WARSHIPS TO DELIVER
1000 TONS OF HADR MATERIAL TO SRI LANKA
प्रव तथ: 08 DEC 2025 11:00AM by PIB Delhi
As part of the ongoing Operation Sagar Bandhu, which was launched to provide urgent Search & Rescue
and Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief (HADR) support to Sri Lanka, Indian Navy has deployed
four more ships INS Gharial, LCU 54, LCU 51 and LCU 57 for supplying HADR stores to cyclone-
affected regions of Sri Lanka.
INS Vikrant, INS Udaygiri and INS Sukanya had earlier rendered relief assistance and heli borne SAR
support.
The three LCUs (Landing Craft Utility) arrived at Colombo on the morning of 07 Dec 2025 and handed
over critical relief material to the Sri Lankan authorities. INS Gharial is scheduled to arrive at Trincomalee
on 08 Dec 2025 to continue the humanitarian assistance mission.
With a 1000 tons of supplies for providing succour, this deployment of ships underscores the strong
people to people ties between India and Sri Lanka and Indian Navy's commitment to providing
timely humanitarian assistance to our IOR neighbours.****
VM/SKS 270/25
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