The Indian Navy has deployed seven warships to bring oxygen-filled cryogenic containers from abroad. Indian healthcare system is facing a continuous severe shortage of medical oxygen in view of mounting cases of COVID-19 infections. Keeping in mind the current deteriorating condition of nation has requested Indian Army, Airforce and Navy for help.

The Navy launched the operation at a time hospitals in Delhi and several other states and union territories are running out of oxygen, triggering a healthcare crisis. The ships positioned to bring liquid oxygen and associated medical equipment from abroad under operation 'Samudra Setu II' are Kolkata, Kochi, Talwar, Tabar, Trikand, Jalashwa and Airavat, officials said. The Indian Navy said INS Talwar is bringing 40 metric tonnes of liquid medical oxygen from Bahrain while INS Kolkata has proceeded to Doha to collect medical supplies. The second batch of ships comprising Kochi, Trikand and Tabar mission deployed in the Arabian Sea have also been diverted to join the national effort. The Navy officials said the Navy has the capability to deploy more ships when the need arises to further the nation's fight against COVID-19.

Last year, the Indian Navy had launched Operation Samudra Setu as part of the Vande Bharat evacuation mission under which it brought back around 4,000 stranded Indians from the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Iran.

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