In response to a medical emergency, the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard collaborated to conduct a successful Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) operation early Saturday morning. Prompted by a request from the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Mumbai, the process aimed to rescue a critically ill Filipino citizen on board the MV Saipem Endeavour, who urgently required evacuation due to acute appendicitis.
Situated approximately 55 nautical miles southwest of INS Shikra, the ship was being towed...