Operation Samudra Setu begins at Male

INS Jalashwa commences embarkation of Indian citizens at Maldives

Evacuation
of Indian citizens from Maldives began Friday morning as INS Jalashwa docked at
Male on 08 May 20. The premises of Male airport being utilised as a staging
area for evacuees and completing the process of screening people and issuing
them with IDs. The Defence Attaché Male visited the ship on arrival to discuss
and coordinate procedures for embarkation.

Baggage
disinfection stations, Medical screening and Reception desks at the jetty have
been set up to ensure safe embarkation whilst following social distancing
norms.

Priority
is being accorded for pregnant ladies and children to embark first and bunk allocation
is also being undertaken by the ship’s crew catering to age / medical
requirements. As per the latest manifest, a total of 732 evacuees have
registered so far. This includes 19 pregnant women and 14 children.

INS
Jalashwa set sail from Male, Maldives bringing back 698 of our citizens.