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- INS Trikand is currently deployed in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman as part of Operation Sankalp. On an average 16 Indian-flagged merchant vessels are being provided safe passage each day in the Gulf region.
About the Mission
- Indian Navy had commenced Maritime Security Operations, code named Op SANKALP, in the Gulf Region on 19 June 2019.
Aim:
- To ensure safe passage of Indian Flag Vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Provide a sense of reassurance to the Indian merchantmen,
- Monitor the ongoing situation and
- Respond to any emergent crises.
Involved Stakeholders:
- Ministry of Defence
- Ministry of External Affairs
- Ministry of Shipping
- Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and
- DG, Shipping
INS Trikand
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Source: PIB
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