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Indian Navy completes Operation Samudra Setu

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The Operation Samudra Setu, which was launched by the Indian Navy on May 5 as part of the national effort to repatriate Indian citizens from overseas by sea during the Covid-19 pandemic has been completed. 3,992 Indian citizens have been brought back to their homeland by sea.

Indian Naval Ships Jalashwa (Landing Platform Dock), Airavat, Shardul and Magar (Landing Ship Tanks) have participated in the operation which lasted over 55 days traversing more than 23,000 kilometers.

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on ships and seafarers due to the compact environment and forced ventilation systems onboard ships. It was in these trying times and difficult conditions that the Indian Navy took up the challenge to evacuate our distressed citizens from overseas. The Navy has previously undertaken similar evacuation operations as part of Operation Sukoon in 2006 (Beirut) and Operation Rahat in 2015 (Yemen).

"The greatest challenge for the Indian Navy was to avoid any incident of outbreak of infection onboard the ships during the evacuation operation. Rigorous measures were planned and medical/ safety protocols unique to the operating environment of ships were implemented. These were strictly followed onboard the ships undertaking Op Samudra Setu resulting in the safe return of 3,992 of our citizens to their homeland," said a naval statement.

Ships used for the operation were specially provisioned and the Sick Bay or the clinic onboard was especially equipped with Covid-19 related equipment and facilities. Women Officers and military nursing staff were also embarked for the women passengers. Basic amenities and medical facilities were provided to all evacuees during sea passage on these ships.

Details of the evacuation are as follows: -


Ship
Date
Embarked
Port of
Embarkation
Number
of Citizens
Date
Disembarked
Port of
Disembarkation
Jalashwa
8 May
Male
698
10 May
Kochi
Magar
10 May
Male
202
12 May
Kochi
Jalashwa
15 May
Male
588
17 May
Kochi
Jalashwa
1 June
Colombo
686
2 June
Tuticorin
Jalashwa
5 June
Male
700
7 June
Tuticorin
Shardul
8 June
Bandar Abbas
233
11 June
Porbandar
Airavat
20 June
Male
198
23 June
Tuticorin
Jalashwa
25 June
Bandar Abbas
687
1 July
Tuticorin
 
  Source : Times of India 

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