3 Indian Navy ships reach India with medical oxygen, critical medical from Singapore, Kuwait, Qatar

New Delhi [India]: As part of the ongoing Operation 'Samudra Setu II' to support the nation's fight against COVID-19, three Indian Navy ships reached India with liquid medical oxygen (LMO) and critical medical from Singapore, Kuwait, and Qatar.

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INS Kolkata arrived in New Mangalore, INS Trikand entered Mumbai, and INS Airavat arrived in Visakhapatnam on Monday.

As per the Ministry of Defence's release, INS Kolkata arrived in New Mangalore, INS Trikand entered Mumbai, and INS Airavat arrived in Visakhapatnam today.

Operation Setu-II continues to deliver. After INS Trikand, now INS Airavat arrives in Visakhapatnam (India) from Singapore. 8 cryogenic oxygen tanks, over 3500 oxygen cylinders and other medical equipment on board. pic.twitter.com/GfJ6vVZw5S

— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) May 10, 2021

These ships are part of nine ships deployed for COVID relief Operation 'SamudraSetu II' for shipment of Liquid Medical Oxygen and associated medical equipment from friendly foreign countries in the Persian Gulf and South East Asia.

INS Airavat arrived in Visakhapatnam with eight cryogenic oxygen tanks and approximately 4,000 oxygen cylinders along with other critical medical equipment/supplies from Singapore.

INS Trikand was deployed to augment the shipment of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) cryogenic containers from Hamad Port, Qatar to Mumbai. The ship arrived at Mumbai with 40 MT of liquid Oxygen.

The consignment carried is part of the French mission "Oxygen Solidarity Bridge" to support India's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

INS Kolkata arrived at New Mangalore Port with 400 bottles of Oxygen, two 27 MT containers of Liquid Medical Oxygen and 47 concentrators that were embarked at Qatar and Kuwait.

While these ships entered ports to augment oxygen supply in three different states, two more warships are en route to India from Kuwait and one ship is at Brunei to embark on medical supplies, read the release. (ANI)