Over four lakh square miles have been searched and sanitised by Indian Naval assets for providing search and rescue since the cyclone 'Ockhi' struck the Lakshdweep and Minicoy (L&M) Islands and Southeast Arabian Sea. <br/><br/>Minsitry of Defence in a statement said, 'Operation Sahayam' of Southern Naval Command persisted for the eleventh day today over Southeast Arabian Sea and L& M islands and nine ships and all available aircraft have continued the search operations. <br/><br/>Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft P8I searched over entire Maldives. Officials confirmed that Maldivian local undertook search and have not located any fishermen on the islands.