NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, MAY 10
As a part of Indian government’s biggest repatriation operation, the Indian Navy has launched Operation “Samudra Setu”. The Navy is bringing back the first batch of stranded Indians from the Maldives on Sunday, a Defence release said.
Western Fleet Ships mission deployed in the Indian Ocean Region has set sail on Saturday evening, and joined INS Jalashwa, on her passage back from the Maldives. INS Jalashwa set sail from the Maldives on Friday bring with nearly 700 passengers onboard.
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On her passage back to Kochi, Kerala, Western Fleet Ships joined her in a demonstration of Indian Navy's commitment to the National Effort. On board 698 Indians @SpokespersonMoD @indiannavy @DDIndialive @PIBAhmedabad @airnewsalerts https://t.co/odYUJ7tpwy pic.twitter.com/CpE0iKTVkg— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) May 9, 2020
Commencement of Operation Samudra Setu on May 8 was marked with INS Jalashwa embarking 698 stranded Indian citizens in Port of Male, Maldives.
On her passage back to Kochi, Kerala, Western Fleet Ships joined her in a demonstration of the Indian Navy’s commitment to the National Effort.
Amidst the global pandemic of COVID-19, Indian Naval ships are deployed to support the ongoing national effort to repatriate Indian nationals across the seas.
“This operation is being carried out in close coordination with ministries of defence, external affairs, home affairs, health and various other agencies of the government of India and state governments,” the Navy said in a statement.
This is Indian Navy’s first big-scale repatriation operation during the pandemic.
Whilst INS Jalashwa sails towards the mainland, INS Magar is on her way to enter Male to continue the repatriation effort of the Indian Government.
