Lok Sabha Question No. 1510 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-28
Subject: Mission Sagar
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil, Talari Rangaiah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## ANSWERED ON- 28/07/2023

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1510

## MISSION SAGAR

1510. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL DR. TALARI RANGAIAH

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state :-

(a) the details of the Mission Sagar launched to provide essential aid to the Indian Ocean countries;

(b) the objectives and components under the scheme; and

(c) the progress made in this regard, country-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

(SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN)

(a & c) Mission Sagar is India's initiative launched to extend necessary assistance, including medical and food supplies to countries in the Indian Ocean Region during COVID-19 pandemic. Under Mission Sagar, Indian Navy deployed ships to 15 friendly foreign countries and delivered  cumulative assistance of more than 3,000 MT of food aid, over 300 MT Liquid Medical Oxygen, 900 Oxygen Concentrators and 20 ISO containers.  Rapid Assistance Team of medical personnel were deployed to Mauritius, Seychelles and Comoros in handling COVID-19 pandemic. India donated 'Air evacuation pods' indigenously designed by Indian Navy to health authorities of Mauritius and Seychelles to help medical evacuation during COVID-19 pandemic. The country-wise details are enclosed in Annexure-I.

(b) Mission Sagar launched by India during COVID-19 pandemic is practical demonstration towards a people-oriented developmental partnership with countries in the Indian Ocean Region and a testament to India's vision of Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR). India's timely and crucial assistance during COVID-19 pandemic, under Mission Sagar, enhanced India's credibility and role as a First Responder in crisis situations among countries in the region.

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## ANNEXURE-I

Assistance provided to foreign countries in the Indian Ocean Region under Operation Sagar

| Sl No   | Period         | Countries                                                     | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                        |
|---------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (i)     | May 2020       | Maldives, Mauri- tius, Madagascar, Comoros and \ Sey- chelles | Medical teams, medicines and 580 tons of food aid                                                                                                                              |
| (ii)    | October 2020   | Djibouti, Eritrea, Sudan and South Sudan                      | 270 tons of food aid                                                                                                                                                           |
| (iii)   | December 2020  | Vietnam and Cambodia                                          | HADR aid, amounting to 15 tons each                                                                                                                                            |
| (iv)    | March 2021     | Comoros and Madagascar                                        | 1000 Tons of rice each                                                                                                                                                         |
| (v)     | August 2021    | Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam                               | Indonesia - 100 MT Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO), 300 Oxygen con- centrator Thailand - 300 Oxygen Cylinders Vietnam - 100 MT LMO, 05 ISO Containers &300 Oxygen concentra- tors. |
| (vi)    | August 2021    | Sri Lanka                                                     | 100 MT LMO &05 ISO containers                                                                                                                                                  |
| (vii)   | September 2021 | Bangladesh                                                    | 02 Mobile Oxygen Plants                                                                                                                                                        |
| (viii)  | December 2021  | Mozambique                                                    | 500 tons of Food Aid                                                                                                                                                           |