Saath Samundar Paar..! Watch Indian Navy’s journey of courage and bravery while rescuing and helping Mozambique

New Delhi, March 26: As Mozambique gets severely hit by cyclone Idai, the Indian Navy rowed its ships INS Sujata, ICGS Sarathi and INS Shardul for rescue, becoming the first responder Indian Navy did abide to the promise of helping those in need of it. As part of its relief operations in cyclone-hit Mozambique, the Indian Navy has rescued more than 192 people and provided assistance to 1,381 people in medical camps set up by it.

Helping one in bad times always reaps good results later. On a similar note the Indian Navy helped the people rescue by providing all the humanitarian assistance needed to them. Over the last several days, the three ships, INS Sujata, ICGS Sarathi and INS Shardul, are undertaking Humanitarian Assistance Disaster Relief in coordination with local authorities and the High Commission of India, Maputo. The Navy shared a video on social media, Instagram, taking us on an exciting journey depicting courage, bravery and wisdom.

 

Cyclone Idai made landfall in East and Southern Africa around March 15 causing widespread destruction and loss of human lives in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. "As of now, the Indian naval crew has rescued more than 192 people. Medical assistance has been provided to 1,381 persons in medical camps set up by the Indian Navy," the Indian Navy statement said.

India's Chetak helicopter undertook several sorties to facilitate aerial survey by disaster management officials of Mozambique to rescue people in coordination with local authorities and for dropping food and water packets in the cyclone-affected areas.

To sustain relief operations, another ship INS MAGAR, suitably loaded with relief materials is being sent to Mozambique, the MEA said. The Indian Navy was the first responder in the evolving humanitarian crises in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai. Assistance is also being sent to Zimbabwe and Malawi, two other countries hit by the cyclone, it said.