CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Mission Sagar is India’s initiative to assist countries in the Indian Ocean Littoral states during COVID-19 pandemic. Under Mission Sagar, Indian Navy has deployed ships to 15 Friendly Foreign Countries.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mission Sagar launched in 2020 is a mission working in tandem with Sagar doctrine policy. India decided to launch this mission to provide relief aid to Indian Ocean countries following the pandemic of COVID 19. Countries covered under this initiative are Maldives, Mauritius, Madagascar, Comoros and Seychelles.

Detailed explanation-3: -MISSION SAGAR-1 On May 10, 2020, the Indian government launched the Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kesari to nations in the southern Indian Ocean as part of the “Mission Sagar” program. The ship carried food supplies and medical support teams.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mission Sagar was a COVID-19 relief mission launched by the government of India in May 2020 as a part of its efforts to provide essential aid to the Indian Ocean countries. This was followed up by Mission Sagar II in November and Mission Sagar III in December of that year.

Detailed explanation-5: -Mission Sagar-III is part of India’s Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) assistance to friendly foreign countries during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.