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INS Sunayna – IOS SAGAR Maritime Mission

April 6 , 2026 15 hrs 0 min 85 0

INS Sunayna has been deployed as the Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) under the SAGAR mission to strengthen maritime cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region.
The mission was flagged off from Mumbai amid rising tensions in West Asia and disruptions in key global sea routes like the Strait of Hormuz.
It aims to promote maritime safety, freedom of navigation, and stability through multilateral cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region.
Personnel from 16 foreign countries are participating, and the ship will visit ports such as Colombo, Singapore, Jakarta, Phuket, Chittagong, Yangon, Male, and Kochi for joint training and engagement.
The mission includes capacity-building in navigation, seamanship, firefighting, damage control, and Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) operations.