{"id":8940,"date":"2020-07-11T15:39:29","date_gmt":"2020-07-11T10:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/?p=8940"},"modified":"2020-07-11T15:39:29","modified_gmt":"2020-07-11T10:09:29","slug":"samudra-setu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/samudra-setu\/","title":{"rendered":"Samudra Setu"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Relevance: Prelims: Governance<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u2022 Operation Samudra Setu, which was launched by the Navy on May 5 as part of the national effort to repatriate Indian citizens abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u2022 It has culminated after successfully bringing back 3,992 individuals.<\/p>\n

About:<\/b><\/p>\n

\u2022 Landing Platform Dock INS Jalashwa and Landing Ship Tanks INS Airavat, Shardul and Magar participated in this operation that lasted over 55 days and involved traversing more then 23,000 km by sea.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The evacuated Indians disembarked at Kochi, Thoothukudi and Porbandhar.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The greatest challenge for the Indian Navy was to avoid any incident of outbreak of infection on board the ships during the evacuation operation.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Rigorous measures were planned and medical\/ safety protocols unique to the operating environment of ships were implemented.<\/p>\n

Key highlights:<\/b><\/p>\n

\u2022 Op Samudra Setu was undertaken utilising Naval ships best suited for the operation, allowing for COVID-19 related social distancing norms, medical arrangements and carrying capacity.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Ships used for the operation were specially provisioned and the sick bay or the clinic on board was especially equipped with COVID-19 related equipment and facilities.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Basic amenities and medical facilities were provided to all evacuees during sea passage on these ships.<\/p>\n

\u2022 One of the expectant mothers who undertook passage on INS Jalashwa, Sonia Jacob, gave birth to a baby boy within a few hours of reaching Kochi on International Mother\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The Navy has previously undertaken similar evacuation operations as part of Operation Sukoon in 2006 (Beirut) and Operation Rahat in 2015 (Yemen).<\/p>\n

\u2022 Another Landing Ship (Tank) Kesari undertook \u2018Mission SAGAR\u2019, carrying 580 tonnes of food aid and medical stores including ayurvedic medicines to Maldives, Mauritius, Madagascar, Comoros Islands and Seychelles, covering over 14,000 km in 49 days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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