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NEW DELHI, MAY 11
Indian Naval Ship #Kesari has set out for #Maldives #Mauritius #Seychelles #Madagascar & #Comoros to provide #COVID19 related medicines incl HCQ Tablets & special ayurvedic medicines with Medical Assistance teams embarked.#MissionSagar @indiannavy https://t.co/aFkbt051Yy pic.twitter.com/jml88bKCAo
— PRO & Spokesperson, MoD, Dehradun Region (@PRODefDehradun) May 10, 2020
The Government of India on Sunday announced the launch of Mission Sagar as part of the government’s outreach initiative towards five Island nations in the Indian Ocean amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
मिशन सागर-10 मई 2020 https://t.co/puVrEyg6KL #COVID19 #SayNo2Panic#SayYes2Precautions#MoDAgainstCorona#StayHomeIndia#IndiaFightsCoronavirus pic.twitter.com/fRa1JjTrBA
— Ministry of Defence, Government of India (@SpokespersonMoD) May 10, 2020
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) in a statement said, “Indian Naval Ship Kesari has departed for Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar and Comoros, to provide food items, COVID-related medicines, including HCQ tablets and special Ayurvedic medicines with medical assistance teams embarked.”
Young #NCC #CoronaWarriors of#21MPBnNCC at #Ratlam#NCCDteMPCG under #ExNCCYogdan deployed in management of labours coming by special train from Rajkot and being dispatched to various districts of MP by buses, ensuring social distancing.#MPFightsCorona@SpokespersonMoD pic.twitter.com/5tnhBJeUNl
— National Cadet Corps (@HQ_DG_NCC) May 10, 2020
Also, as part of Mission Sagar, Indian Naval Ship Kesari would enter the Port of Male in the Republic of Maldives, to provide them with 600 tons of food provisions. India and Maldives are close maritime neighbours with strong and extremely cordial defence and diplomatic relations.
#NationalCadetCorps Day33 #ExNCCYogdan in #Gujarat Cadet Khushboo of 1Guj GCTR distributing masks to the needy. 200 masks made. #MoDAgainstCorona Reaching out to remote areas @SpokespersonMoD @HQ_DG_NCC @PIBAhmedabad @CMOGuj @airnewsalerts @CollectorBharch @DDIndialive pic.twitter.com/CYHyDulw2o
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) May 11, 2020
COVID-19 related essential medicines, including HCQ Tablets, were already sent earlier to Mauritius, Maldives and Seychelles. A team of select medical personnel was also dispatched earlier to the Maldives to augment their preparedness to fight this crisis.
#NationalCadetCorps #Anand Day32 of #ExNCCYogdan in #Gujarat cadets deployed at Veg market sensitising public on DOs & DON'Ts. Announcements proved very effective.#MoDAgainstCorona @SpokespersonMoD @HQ_DG_NCC @PIBAhmedabad @CMOGuj @DDIndialive @airnewsalerts @tv9gujarati pic.twitter.com/ncEbSf28Uv
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) May 10, 2020
This deployment as ‘Mission Sagar’ is in line with India’s role as the first responder in the region and builds on the excellent relations existing between these countries to battle the COVID-19 pandemic and its resultant difficulties, added the Ministry of Defence statement.
The deployment aligns with the Prime Ministers’ vision of Security and Growth for All in the Region ‘SAGAR’ promulgated in March 2015.
SAGAR highlights the importance accorded by India to relations with her neighbouring countries and further strengthens the existing bond.
The operation is being progressed in close coordination with the Ministries of Defence and External Affairs, and other agencies of the Government of India.