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Detailed explanation-1: -Q. ‘Operation Sankalp’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which armed force? Notes: Indian Navy’s stealth Frigate, INS Talwar is deployed for Operation Sankalp commemorating the 3rd continuous year of Indian Navy’s presence in the Gulf for protection of India’s Maritime Interests.

Detailed explanation-2: -After the attacks on merchant ships in the Gulf of Oman in June 2019, Indian Navy had commenced Maritime Security Operations, code named Op-Sankalp, in the Gulf Region to ensure safe passage of Indian Flag Vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Indian Navy. Operation Sankalp was initiated on 19 June 2019, by the Indian Navy. To ensure the safety and security of Indian vessels, the Indian Navy has initiated ‘Operation Sankalp’ in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

Detailed explanation-4: -Indian Navy has deployed, in the Gulf of Oman, to re-assure Indian Flagged Vessels operating/ transiting through the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman following the maritime security incidents in the region.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Indian Navy’s Operation Sankalp has provided safe passage to an average of 16 Indian-flagged merchant vessels in the Gulf region every day.