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INS Jalashwa to bring back 700 Indians home from Colombo today

The amphibious transport dock will commence the evacuation process in Colombo through jetty service that would facilitate the evacuees on the ship

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BS Web Team Agencies New Delhi and Colombo

3 min read Last Updated : Jun 01 2020 | 1:38 PM IST

Indian Navy ship INS Jalashwa will sail from Colombo Port on Monday with 700 onboard to India under the second phase of Operation 'Samudra Setu' as part of the Vande Bharat mission to bring back Indian citizens stranded overseas.

The vessel reached Colombo Port this morning and will depart with passengers to Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu. It will subsequently repatriate another 700 personnel from Male in the Maldives to Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu, according to the Indian Navy.

The amphibious transport dock will commence the evacuation process in Colombo through jetty service that would facilitate the evacuees on the ship.

Topics : Indian Navy Coronavirus

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