Operation Samudra Setu: Indian Navy to repatriate fishermen stranded in Iran

Indian Navy to repatriate about 200 fishermen stranded in Iran. INS Shardul entered Iranian port of Bandar Abbas on Monday. INS Shardul will evacuate Indians from Iran's port of Bandar Abbas to Porbandar, Gujarat. Arrangements for social distancing have been kept in mind onboard INS Shardul. The ship has provisions like medical staff, doctors, rations, personal protective equipment, etc. Operation Samudra Setu is part of India's Vande Bharat mission. Launched on May 7, 2020, the mission is to bring back Indians stranded abroad. More than 107,000 Indians have returned home since launch of the mission. Over 340,000 have registered with Indian missions abroad to return home.