Operation Sankalp
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- Context: The Indian Navy has deployed warships to escort Indian-flagged merchant vessels transiting through the Persian Gulf region.
- Three Indian Navy ships have escorted the Indian-flagged merchant ships Shivalik, Nanda Devi, and Jag Laadki from the Gulf of Oman after they crossed the Strait of Hormuz.
- The warships ensured the safe transit of vessels through vulnerable waters.
- The warships were operating in the region under Operation Sankalp, a mission aimed at safeguarding merchant shipping and protecting India’s maritime interests in the region.
- Launched in June 2019, Operation Sankalp ensures the safe passage of Indian-flagged vessels through critical sea lanes, and saw action, including during the Houthi attacks.
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