UPSC Articles
Mission Sagar
Part of: GS Prelims
In news: Indian Navy’s Landing Ship Tank INS Airavat arrived at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia on 24 August 2021 to deliver 10 Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) containers, based on the requirement projected by the Government of Indonesia in its fight against covid 19
- On completion of disembarkation of the medical supplies and, as part of the ongoing Mission SAGAR, INS Airavat will continue onwards to deliver medical supplies to other friendly nations in the region hence strengthening the Act East Policy of India.
About mission SAGAR:
- Mission Sagar was a COVID-19 relief mission launched by the government of India in May 2020 as a part of its efforts to provide essential aid to the Indian Ocean countries.
- This was followed up by Mission Sagar II in November and Mission Sagar III in December 2020.
| MISSION SAGAR 1 | India sent INS Kesari in May 2020 with food items, medicines and medical assistance teams that made its way to the Indian Ocean nations of Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar, Comoros and La Reunion. |
| MISSION SAGAR 2 | In November 2020, INS Airavat was delivering food to Sudan, South Sudan, Djibouti and Eritrea. |
| MISSION SAGAR 3 | In December 2020, INS Kiltan made its way towards Cambodia and Vietnam carrying 15 tons of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) for disaster relief following catastrophic floods in Vietnam and Cambodia. |
| MISSION SAGAR 4 | In March 2021, INS Jalashwa reached Port Anjouan, Comoros to deliver 1000 metric tonnes of rice to the island nation. This is the second time an Indian naval ship is arriving at Comoros. |
News Source: PIB
