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  • 06 May, 2020

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Operation Samudra Setu

Operation Samudra Setu

Indian Navy on Tuesday launched 'Operation Samudra Setu' (Sea Bridge) sending naval ships INS Jalashwa and INS Magar to the Port of Malè, Republic of Maldives

Operation Samudra Setu will commence evacuation operations from 08 May 2020 as part of Phase-1

INS Jalashwa (Landing Platform Dock or LPD) has a full load displacement of 17,521 tonnes and INS Magar (Landing Platform Tank) is an amphibious warfare vessel with a displacement of 5,750 tonnes.

INS Jalashwa is the largest amphibious platform in the Navy and is based at the Eastern Naval Command headquarters in Visakhapatnam.

The other three amphibious ships Landing Ship Tanks of the Shardul class and Magar class have set to sail to UAE.

From the western Indian coast to the Fujairah port in the UAE would take about three days to reach and Jebel Ali port in Dubai would take about four days.

Source: TH


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