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Option 2 : Op SANKALP

The correct answer is ‘Op SANKALP’

  • INS Talwar is presently deployed for ‘Op SANKALP’ commemorating the 3rd continuous year of the Indian Navy’s presence in the Gulf for the protection of India’s Maritime Interests. 
  • Indian Navy had commenced Maritime Security Operations, code named ‘Op SANKALP’, in the Gulf Region on 19 June 2019 to ensure safe passage of Indian Flag Vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.
  • This operation is being conducted in the milieu of the deteriorating security situation in the Gulf region, post attacks on merchant ships in the Gulf of Oman in June 2019.
  • This operation is being progressed in close coordination with all stakeholders including the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of External Affairs, the Ministry of Shipping, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and the DG, Shipping. 
  • Indian Navy continues to monitor the situation in the Gulf region and is maintaining a presence in the region to ensure the security of our sea-borne trade and the safety of Indian Flag Merchant Vessels transiting through the region.
  • The Indian Navy stands committed to the protection of the nation's Maritime Interests.
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