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besides 436 Sri Lankan and 69 Nepali citizens, from war-torn Lebanon.
In 2006, Indian naval doctors served for 102 days on board USNS

Mercy to conduct medical camps in the Philippines, Bangladesh,

Indonesia and East Timor. In 2007, the Indian Navy supported relief
operations for the survivors of Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh. In 2008,

Indian naval vessels were the first to launch international relief
operations for victims of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar.

Anti-piracy Operations

48. In October 1999, a coordinated effort by the Indian Navy and the Indian

Coast Guard led to the rescue of a pirated Japanese cargo ship, MV

Alondra Rainbow. In 2008, the Navy deployed INS Tabar and INS
Mysore into the Gulf of Aden to combat piracy in Somalia. Tabar

prevented numerous piracy attempts and escorted hundreds of ships
safely through the pirate-infested waters. The Navy also undertook anti-

piracy patrols off Seychelles, upon that country’s request. In 2011, the

Navy launched Operation Island Watch to deter piracy attempts by
Somali pirates off the Lakshadweep archipelago. This operation has had

numerous successes in preventing pirate attacks.

Motto of the Indian Navy

49. ‘Shano Varuna’—meaning ‘May the Lord of the Oceans be auspicious

unto us’.

Structure and Organisation

50. The Indian Navy is divided into the following broad categories:

Administration

Logistics and Materials

Training

Fleets

Naval Aviation