Indian Navy warships fan out to friendly nations to get oxygen amid Covid

Of 9 ships sent to various countries, one returns to New Mangalore with liquid oxygen containers

Nine capital warships of the Indian Navy have been pressed into service on a medical relief operation called Operation Samudra Setu II (Ocean Bridge II) to help combat the Covid-19 pandemic. With medical supplies running low in Indian hospitals, these vessels were sent to West Asia and South East Asia to bring back liquid medical oxygen bottles, oxygen concentrators and other medical stores.
 
“As a part of the ongoing national effort to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, the Indian Navy has launched Operation Samudra Setu II to bring in by sea much-needed oxygen and associated medical supplies from friendly foreign