According to the official statistics of India, as of 12:00 a.m. January 14, the death toll from the tsunami disaster in India has reached 10, 672 with 5, 711 missing. On the Andaman & Nicobar Islands there are 5, 625 people missing of whom most might have died. Since the outbreak of tsunami, 129 aftershocks of above 5 degree on the Richter scale have occurred in the disaster-stuck areas of India. At present, aftershocks are still going on, which have moved the Andaman & Nicobar Islands several meters away towards the southeast direction.

Recently the Indian Prime Minister's Office launched the short-term and long-term tsunami disaster relief plan and proposed suggestions to related government agencies. The plan includes the appointment of an expert panel to supervise the disaster relief and reconstruction efforts. Currently the Indian government focuses the relief efforts on the hardest hit Andaman & Nicobar Islands and about 5,000 tons of relief materials have been sent there. A number of groceries and schools established among the makeshift shelters have put into operation. The government also announced that it would provide 12,000 houses for the victims before May this year. In addition to tents, 46,000 plus pieces of galvanized steel sheet have been delivered to the disaster-affected areas to make interim shelters for the victims. At present the normal life of local people are being gradually restored. The fishermen in two regions of Tamil Nadu state have restarted fishing and those of other disaster-hit areas are also gradually resuming fishing.