No wonder Socotra was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
INS Sunayna pressed into action to evacuate the 38 Indian nationals from Socotra.
Yemen consists of more than 200 islands and
largest island among them is the Socotra.
Botanists revealed that Socotra's flora are among the ten most endangered in the world.
Included in the territory of Yemen are more than 200 islands; the largest is Socotra.
The Socotra Island, which is 350 km away from the southern Yemenis shoreline, has been declared as a
heritage site by the United Nations.
INS Sunayna, deployed on a mission based deployment
in the Gulf of Aden was pressed into action to evacuate the 38 Indian nationals from Socotra.
In a swift operation,
the Indian Navy rescued 38 Indians from Socotra island in Yemen where they were stranded
for nearly 10 days after a severe cyclonic storm hit the area!
Iran had accused the UAE of having intruded upon the Socotra island without permission of the Houthi rebels' government,
who currently has control over the Yemenis capital and its palace.
In a swift operation,
the Indian Navy has rescued 38 Indians from Socotra island in Yemen where they were stranded
for nearly 10 days after a severe cyclonic storm hit the area.