New Delhi, Nov. 29 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday stated that another Indian Air Force (IAF) IL-76 has reached Colombo as part of India's ongoing humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka under Operation Sagar Bandhu, at a time when the island nation is dealing with the escalating fallout of Cyclone Ditwah.

Sharing the update on X, Jaishankar noted that the aircraft arrived with "9 tons relief material" and "2 Urban Search & Rescue Teams comprising 80 National Disaster Response Force Personnel." He also wrote that "A total of around 27 tons of relief material delivered by air and sea. More is on the way!"

India has been sending specialised rescue teams and emergency supplies after Cyclone Ditwah triggered extensive flo...