Overview

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has escalated its flood relief and rescue operations in Northern India since 27 August 2025, focusing primarily on the severely affected Jammu and Punjab regions.

Ongoing Air Operations

• Mi 17 and Chinook helicopters have conducted more than 55 sorties to extract stranded civilians, including personnel from the Indian Army and Border Security Force, from inundated areas in Dera Baba Nanak, Pathankot, and Akhnoor sectors.
• Transport aircraft (C-130) have been deployed to facilitate rapid movement of specialised NDRF teams into the affected zones.
• The operations have enabled the rescue of 215 individuals and delivered 7,300 kgs of essential relief material in the affected areas in the past three days.

Focus Regions

• Current efforts are concentrated in Northern Punjab, where the situation remains most critical due to continuing high water levels which has hampered surface connectivity.
• Air assets are strategically tasked to maximize coverage and support.

Inter-Agency Coordination

• Relief missions are being executed in close coordination with the Indian Army, Border Security Force, National Disaster Response Force, and local administration to ensure timely evacuation and distribution of supplies.

IAF’s Commitment

The IAF reaffirms its unwavering dedication to safeguarding citizens in distress and will continue to deploy required resources and personnel as the situation evolves.

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