Indian Navy on Sunday said that they are willing to offer assistance to Japan, currently reeling from the aftermath of Typhoon Hagibis which made landfall on October 12.
The Navy's remarks came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said personnel who are already in Japan on a scheduled visit will be happy to assist immediately.
Quoting the Prime Minister on Twitter, the Indian Navy offered to lend a helping hand to Japan, currently trying to deal with the destruction caused by Typhoon Hagibis that ripped through the country.
Indian Navy tweeted, "As Japan battles the devastation and damage from Typhoon Hagibis. Indian navy ships INS Sahyadri & INS Kiltan mission deployed in the area are ready to render assistance as requested."
Earlier, Prime Minister Modi tweeted, "India stands in solidarity with Japan at this difficult hour. Personnel of the Indian Navy, in Japan on a scheduled visit, will be happy to assist immediately."
At least 35 people have so far been killed and 17 others are missing as typhoon Hagibis ripped through Japan including Tokyo's metropolitan area, causing multiple rivers to overflow and power blackouts in 376,000 houses.
According to information provided by rescuers and authorities, more than 100 people were injured across the country after typhoon Hagibis, meaning 'swift' in the Philippine language Tagalog, made landfall on Japan's main island of Honshu before 7 pm (local time) on Saturday.
Apart from the 376,000 homes that experienced no electricity, 14,000 had no running water after the typhoon Hagibis hit, said Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga at a press conference on Sunday.
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism, at least 48 landslides and mudflows have been reported in 12 prefectures, and embankments of 21 rivers collapsed.
The Japanese government has dispatched some 27,000 Self-Defense Force personnel for rescue and relief operations across the country.
(With inputs from ANI)
