TNPSC Thervupettagam

Operation Sankalp

June 22 , 2019 1869 days 1304 0
  • The Indian Navy launched ‘Operation Sankalp’ in Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman to reassure safe passage of Indian flagged vessels transiting through area.
  • 2 oil-tankers of Norway and Japan were recently attacked in the region.
  • Gulf of Oman offers the only entrance from Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean into Persian Gulf.
  • Persian Gulf lies between Arabian Peninsula and Iran, extending from Shatt al Arab delta to Strait of Hormuz.
  • Indian Naval Ships, INS Chennai and INS Sunayna have been deployed in region to undertake maritime security operations.
  • The Information Fusion Centre-Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) of Indian Navy keeps a close watch on movement of ships in Gulf region.

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