Mission Sagar – Burning Issues

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The countries including-
Maldives, Mauritius, Madagascar, Comoros and Seychelles had requested India for assistance in dealing with with the Covid-19 pandemic.

India launched Mission Sagar on Sunday as part of the government’s outreach initiative towards five Island nations in the Indian Ocean amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) in a statement said, “Indian Naval Ship Kesari has departed for Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar and Comoros,
To provide Food Items, COVID related Medicines including HCQ Tablets and Special Ayurvedic Medicines with Medical Assistance Teams“

COVID-19 related essential medicines including HCQ Tablets were already sent earlier to Mauritius, Maldives and Seychelles.
A team of select medical personnel was also dispatched earlier to Maldives to augment their preparedness to fight this crisis.

MINISTRIES INVOLVED?

The operation is being progressed in close coordination with- the Ministries of Defence and External Affairs, and other agencies of the Government of India.

MoD said,
This deployment as ‘Mission Sagar’ is in line with India’s role as the first responder in the region and builds on the excellent relations existing between these countries to battle the COVID-19 pandemic and its resultant difficulties
SAGAR highlights the importance accorded by India to relations with her neighbouring countries and further strengthens the existing bond.