Kochi: In the second phase of major evacuation operation, Vande Bharat repatriation, INS Jalashwa under “Operation Samudra Setu” arrived in Kochi on Sunday with more than 580 Indian citizens who were stranded in Maldives.
There are 568 repatriates of Kerala, 15 of Tamil Nadu and three belonging to Telangana and two persons from Lakshadweep, officials said.
This is the third naval ship operated as part of the Vande Bharat mission to the city. On May 10, the vessel had brought home 698 Indian nationals from Maldives.
