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Response team preparing for disembarkation, INS Jalashwa, Kochi, May 17 (Indian Navy) The Indian Navy's amphibs are continuing operations to repatriate stranded Indian nationals from abroad, including citizens remaining in the Maldives.  The amphib INS Jalashwa entered Kochi harbour on Sunday morning, concluding her second voyage to bring back Indian citizens from the central port of Male in the Maldives. The ship disembarked 588 Indian citizens, including 70 women (of whom six are pregnant) and 21 children at Cochin Port Trust's Samudrika Cruise Terminal. INS Jalashwa berthed alongside at 1130 hours and was received by personnel from Indian Navy, the port and the state and national governments. Port officials made prior arrangements for streamlining the process of COVID-19 screening and immigration procedures. The civil administration is also providing transportation for the evacuated Indian nationals to their respective districts and states for post-arrival quarantine. INS Ja...

L to R: Cmdr Abhishek Pathak (CO, INS Shardul) ; Tehindrazanarivelo Djacoba  (Foreign Minister, Madagascar) and Abhay Kumar (Ambassador of India to Madagascar) | Photo : PTI India on March 12, 2020, Thursday, handed over 600 tonnes of rice and relief material to flood-hit Madagascar, the Navy said.       Indian Naval Ship (INS) Shardul, carrying 600 tonnes of rice, entered Port Antsiranana, Madagascar on Tuesday."The ship was carrying 600 tonnes of rice as per directives of Govt of India," a statement said.       An official ceremony for handing over the rice from Government of India to Government of Madagascar was held onboard INS Shardul on Thursday.The ceremony was attended by the Madagascar Foreign Minister Tehindrazanarivelo Djacoba and various high ranking officials from the Madagascar defence forces and civilian organisations. The Indian side was represented by Ambassador of India to Madagascar Abhay Kumar and the ship's Commanding Officer, Cd...