At first light on Thursday, the Indian Navy carried out a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) operation using a Sea King helicopter launched from INS Shikra in Mumbai to rescue an Iranian fisherman who had sustained severe burn injuries following an explosion onboard an Iranian dhow in the Arabian Sea.

The fisherman had earlier been recovered by Indian Coast Guard ship ICGS Sachet on October 28, following a request for assistance from Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), Chabahar.