India, Oct. 27 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu about the cyclone Montha, which is closing in on the Andhra Pradesh coast. Modi assured the state of providing assistance and support, urging citizens to follow government instructions and take necessary precautions.

The government has placed the administration on maximum alert, with the cyclone expected to make landfall near Kakinada on Tuesday night. Minister for Real Time Governance Nara Lokesh is coordinating inter-departmental response, communication systems, and district-level readiness.

Vulnerable populations, including pregnant women, the elderly, and coastal belt residents, have shifted to safer locations. A total of 260 relief cent...