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International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue
March 8 , 2026
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- A United States submarine torpedoed the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka.
- Sri Lanka rescued the sailors under the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR), 1979.
- The SAR (Search and Rescue) Convention, 1979, is an international agreement adopted under the International Maritime Organization to ensure the rescue of people in distress at sea.
- It divides the world’s oceans into Search and Rescue regions, where coastal states coordinate rescue operations.
- The convention requires ships and coastal states to assist people in distress at sea, regardless of nationality.
- In India, search and rescue operations are coordinated by the Indian Coast Guard.
- India ratified the SAR Convention in 2001 and manages rescue operations in the Indian Search and Rescue Region (ISRR).
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