Question: Consider the following statements in relation to Operation Samudra Setu and choose the correct option.
(1) It was an airforce rescue mission for stranded Indian in other countries due to COVID 19 lockdown.
(2) It was launched on May 5, 2020.
(3) A total of 3992 Indian were brought back by this mission.
Correct option:
(a)1 and 2
(b) 3 only
(c)2 and 3
(d) All of the above
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
- Operation Samudra Setu, which was launched on 05 May 2020 as part of the national effort to repatriate Indian citizens from other countries during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown has got successfully completed on July 8, 2020.
- This operation was conducted by Indian Navy though sea routes.
- Major highlights of the operation:
- A total of 3,992 Indian citizens were brought back to their homeland by sea.
- Indian Naval Ships Jalashwa, and Airavat, Shardul and Magar participated in this operation and traversed more then 23,000 kilometers by sea.
- Rigorous measures were planned and implemented to avoid any outbreak during the operation.
- Indian were brought back from neighbouring countries like Sri Lanka, Maldives, Iran.
- 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.
- Indian Navy has previously undertaken similar evacuation operations as part of Operation Sukoon in 2006 (Beirut) and Operation Rahat in 2015 (Yemen).
Author: Himanshu Shukla
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