Amidst India's second wave of Covid-19  outbreak, INS (Indian Navy Ship) Talwar reached the New Mangalore Port with the first consignment of 54 tonnes of liquid oxygen from Bahrain on Wednesday.

INS Talwar is part of the Indian Navy's "Operation Samudra Setu-II" which aims to fulfil India's requirements of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) by shipping oxygen-filled cryogenic containers and other medical equipment from overseas suppliers.