Operation Sankalp

22 Jun 2022 Operation Sankalp

Operation Sankalp – Today Current Affairs

• INS Talwar, a stealth frigate of the Indian Navy, is currently deployed for Operation Sankalp, the third consecutive year of Indian Navy presence in the Gulf region, with the objective of safeguarding India’s maritime interests.

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Operation Sankalp

• The Indian Navy has launched ‘Operation Sankalp’ in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman as a measure to ensure the safety of Indian ships.

Background : The Hindu Analysis

• Keeping in view the deteriorating security in the Gulf region after the attack on merchant ships in the Gulf of Oman on June 19, 2019, the Indian Navy has decided to ensure the safe passage of Indian flag-bearing ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz on June 19, 2019. Started maritime security work called Operation Sankalp in the Gulf region.

Deployment : The Hindu Analysis

• Twenty-three warships have been deployed for this operation so far and an average of 16 Indian flag merchant ships are being provided safe passage in the Gulf region every day.
• Indian Navy’s stealth frigate, INS Talwar is currently stationed in the Gulf region.

Importance : The Hindu Analysis

• India is dependent on imports for about 85% of its oil demand. In the year 2019-2020, about 62% of India’s oil imports worth around USD 66 billion were imported from the Gulf region.
• Due to the prevailing security situation in the Persian Gulf, it is necessary to provide security to Indian flag merchant ships passing through the region.

INS Talwar : The Hindu Analysis

• INS Talwar (F40) is the flagship ship of the Talwar class of warships of the Indian Navy.
• This Russian-built ship was inducted into the Indian Navy in June 2003.

 Features : The Hindu Analysis

• Anti-Air Operation
• Anti-Ship/Land Attack Missiles
• Anti-Submarine Warfare

Persian Gulf : The Hindu Analysis

• Also called the Arabian Gulf, it is a shallow marginal sea in the Indian Ocean located between the Arabian Peninsula and southwestern Iran.
• Its length is about 990 km. and its width is maximum about 340 km in the Strait of Hormuz from minimum 55 kms. Happens till then.
• The region holds approximately two-thirds of the worlds estimated proven oil reserves and one-third of the worlds estimated proven natural gas reserves.
• A significant amount of maritime trade passes through the Gulf, leading to large oil tankers transporting oil to all parts of the world from major maritime terminals in Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and other places.

Gulf of Oman : The Hindu Analysis

• The Gulf of Oman, the northwestern part of the Arabian Sea, lies between the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula (Oman) and Iran.
• It is 560 km long and connects to the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz.
• It is a shipping route for the oil producing region around the Persian Gulf.
• It provides the only gateway into the Persian Gulf from the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. Thus, the world’s major oil exporters and importers have a joint interest in its security.

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