NE NEWS SERVICE
KOCHI, MAY 17
Indian Navy’s INS Jalashwa which left Male port in Maldives on Saturday arrived here on Sunday with 588 Indian citizens on board, a Defence release said.
#IndianNavy #OpSamudraSetu Phase 2 #INSJalashwa #Kochi with 588 Indian nationals include 70 women & 21 children. Pax primarily fm Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana & Lakshadweep
@SpokespersonMoD @indiannavy @DDNewsGujarati @Zee24Kalak @PIBAhmedabad @airnewsalerts pic.twitter.com/GYEfsnSE6d— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) May 17, 2020
They include 497 males, 70 women and 21 children. Among the women include six pregnant ladies.
#NationalCadetCorps Day 40 #ExNCCYogdan #Gujarat #4GujNU / Cadets at Nagar Palika Road #Porbandar involved in spreading awareness #MoDAgainstCorona @SpokespersonMoD @HQ_DG_NCC @PIBAhmedabad @airnewsalerts @drajaykumar_ias @Divya_Bhaskar @DDNewsGujarati pic.twitter.com/LAHP2kDj4W
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) May 17, 2020
Among the returnees include 568 from Kerala and the rest from Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Lakshadweep.
The warship berthed alongside at the Samudrika Cruise Terminal, of Cochin Port Trust at 11:30 am and was received by the State Government, District Administration and Port Trust.
#NationalCadetCorps Day 40 #ExNCCYogdan #Gujarat #9GujBn Cadet of MP Shah Women's College brings a cheer 2 senior citizen at Sarda Old Age Home #NaniKadi #MoDAgainstCorona @SpokespersonMoD @HQ_DG_NCC @PIBAhmedabad @airnewsalerts @drajaykumar_ias @Divya_Bhaskar @DDNewsGujarati pic.twitter.com/vzywJvfyIT
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) May 17, 2020
This is the second trip of INS Jalashwa, which had earlier come with 698 people on May 12.
This is part of the Operation Samudra Setu phase two which is the repatriation of Indian nationals from foreign shores by sea.
#IndianNavy #OpSamudraSetu Phase 2 #INSJalashwa #Kochi more glimpses @SpokespersonMoD @indiannavy @DDNewsGujarati @Divya_Bhaskar @Zee24Kalak @PIBAhmedabad @airnewsalerts https://t.co/Y4aIMQqUez pic.twitter.com/aLb06DwuB8
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) May 17, 2020
Indian nationals are returning home as they were stranded due to the lockdown enforced by the government to contain the spread of Coronavirus.
Those who arrived were screened by health officials and those having any symptoms will be moved to COVID hospitals, while the others will have to be in quarantine at their homes for 2 weeks.
#NationalCadetCorps Day 40 #ExNCCYogdan #Gujarat #9GujBn #Kadi Cadets of MP Shah Women's College visited Sarda Old Age Home, Nani Kadi. Enquired abt their well being & distributed masks #MoDAgainstCorona @SpokespersonMoD @HQ_DG_NCC @PIBAhmedabad @airnewsalerts @drajaykumar_ias pic.twitter.com/y4DJg3YS0L
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) May 17, 2020
Those hailing from other districts will be sent to their home districts in state transport buses.
The ship had departed Male on Saturday for the repatriation of Indian nationals from the island nation. The ship’s scheduled departure on Friday was delayed due to inclement weather, accompanied by heavy rains and strong winds.
Meanwhile, INS Magar is preparing itself for the second phase of evacuation as and when directed.
