New Delhi, May 26 -- An Indian Army Engineer Task Force (ETF) returned to India on Sunday after successfully completing Operation Sagar Bandhu, a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) mission in Sri Lanka following the devastation wrought by Cyclone Ditwah.

The 48-member team, drawn from the Strike One Sappers of the Indian Army's Northern Command, was inducted into Sri Lanka on December 2, 2025, in the immediate aftermath of the cyclone that caused widespread destruction across the island nation. The mission lasted nearly six months, during which the ETF worked in close coordination with Sri Lanka Army Engineers and local authorities to restore critical infrastructure in the worst-affected areas.

The task force's primary m...