Operation Samudra Setu II

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GS PAPER III: Security challenges and their management in border areas - linkages of organized crime with terrorism.

Context: In support of the nation’s fight against Covid-19 and as part of operation 'Samudra Setu II’, seven Indian Naval ships viz. Kolkata, Kochi, Talwar, Tabar, Trikand, Jalashwa and Airavat have been deployed for shipment of liquid medical oxygen-filled cryogenic containers and associated medical equipment from various countries.

INS Kolkata and INS Talwar, mission deployed in Persian Gulf, were the first batch of ships that were immediately diverted for the task and entered port of Manama, Bahrain on 30 Apr 21.
INS Talwar, with 40 MT Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) embarked, is headed back home.
Indian Navy also has the surge capability, to deploy more ships when the need arises to further nation's fight against COVID-19.
Operation Samudra Setu was launched last year by the Navy and around 4000 Indian citizens stranded in neighbouring countries, amidst COVID 19 outbreak, were successfully repatriated back to India.

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