- This operation was launched to help to tackle the medical oxygen crisis being faced by India during the second wave of the pandemic.
- Under this operation, the warships will undertake shipment of liquid Oxygen filled cryogenic containers & associated medical equipment to India to support tackling COVID-19.
- The INS Kolkata and INS Talwar were included in the first batch of ships that were sent to perform the operation and entered the port of Manama, Bahrain.
- The INS Talwar, with 40 metric tonnes of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) embarked, headed back to India.
- The INS Jalashwa was enrooted to Bangkok and INS Airavat was enrooted to Singapore for the same.
- The second batch of ships comprising Kochi, Trikand and Tabar missions were deployed in the Arabian sea and has also been diverted to work for the cause.
Published on May 03, 2021
Current Context: The Indian Navy commenced operation ‘Samudra Setu-II’ to bring oxygen-filled cryogenic containers to India from abroad nations.
Labels:
Defence,
Military Exercise
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