- India dispatched four Naval ships to Maldives and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of the first phase of evacuation to bring back Indians stranded due to COVID-19 restrictions and lockdown.
- Amphibious vessels INS Jalashwa and INS Magar are headed to Maldives while INS Shardul and INS Airavat set sail to the UAE. INS Jalashwa is set to reach Maldives on May 8 and INS Magar is scheduled to reach on May 10.
- About 700-1,000 people would be brought back on May 8 which is about a quarter of those needing to return from Maldives.