Mission Sagar launched by the govt to assist island nations amid COVID-19

Recently India launched Mission Sagar as a part of the government’s outreach initiative towards five Island nations in the Indian Ocean amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

These five islands are Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar, and Comoros,

About the Mission Sagar

• Its aim to provide Food Items, COVID related Medicines including HCQ Tablets and Special Ayurvedic Medicines with Medical Assistance Teams embarked.
• Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kesari has been deployed under this mission.

Agency 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.

Significance

• The deployment is in consonance with the Prime Ministers’ vision of Security and Growth for All in the Region ‘SAGAR’ promulgated in March 2015.
• SAGAR highlights the importance accorded by India to relations with her neighboring countries and further strengthens the existing bond.

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