Indian Navy launches Operation Samudra Setu-II for Speedy Shipment of Oxygen-filled Containers to India From Other Nations

Indian Navy launches Operation Samudra Setu-II for Speedy Shipment of Oxygen-filled Containers to India From Other Nations

• The Indian Navy has launched Operation Samudra Setu-II to help in faster transportation of medical oxygen and other requirements from other countries to India, amid its worsening COVID-19 pandemic.
• As a part of operation ‘Samudra Setu II’,  seven Indian Naval ships have been deployed for shipment of liquid medical oxygen-filled cryogenic containers and associated medical equipment from various countries. 
• These warships are Kolkata, Kochi,  Talwar, Tabar, Trikand, Jalashwa and Airavat.
• In 2020, the Indian Navy launched Operation Samudra Setu, as part of the Vande Bharat Mission, to repatriate approximately 4,000 stranded and distressed Indian citizens from the Maldives, Sri Lanka, and Iran.