Giving thumbs up to the massive rescue operation carried out jointly by Indian Air Force, Army, ITBP, police and private choppers, NDMA member Duggal claimed to have rescued 1.10 lakh stranded people. "It was the biggest operation in the world as we managed to rescue around 1.10 lakh people stranded in disaster ravaged area as we conducted massive rescue operation in tough terrains despite inimical weather condition," Duggal said. Expressing grief over loss of valiant soldiers in the chopper crash at disaster-hit valley, He said, "We lost 20 valiant soldiers, who sacrificed their lives during rescue operation. No other country has done such a massive operation."