The Indian Navy, he said, has made significant effort in meeting all regional commitments and furthering India's diplomatic engagements with friends and partners in the Indo-Pacific.
Indian Naval Ships Jalashwa (Landing Platform Dock) and Airavat, Shardul and Magar (Landing Ship Tanks) participated in this operation which lasted over 55 days and involved traversing more than 23,000 kilometres by sea.
On 5th of May 2020, Indian Navy had launched its Operation 'Samudra Setu' – meaning 'Sea Bridge', as a part of national effort to repatriate stranded Indian citizens from overseas.
The evacuees were received by local authorities at Tuticorin and arrangements were in place for speedy disembarkation, health screening, immigration and transportation of the evacuees.
After disembarkation at Porbandar, the evacuated personnel will be entrusted to the care of State authorities.
With Indians stranded in the Middle East to be evacuated from Thursday, elaborate safety measures have been put in place at Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL).
Air India's flight to Singapore, which has been scheduled to leave from Delhi at 11.15 pm today is the first of 64 repatriation flights between May 7 and May 13 to bring nearly 15,000 Indian nationals from 12 countries.
