3 warships sent to evacuate Indians from UAE and Maldives

Three Indian naval warships – INS Jalashwa, INS Shardul and INS Magar has been set to evacuate Indians stranded in Maldives and the UAE due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

INS Jalashwa and INS Magar, that were deployed off Mumbai coast were diverted to Maldives on Monday while INS Shardul set off for Dubai.

All three ships will return to Kochi.