INS Sunayna, deployed as IOS SAGAR, arrives at Nacala, Mozambique
INS Sunayna, on deployment to Africa as Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR, arrived at Nacala Port, Mozambique, on 17 April 2025, after taking part in the inaugural session of exercise AIKEYME 25 at Dar-es-Salaam.
Summary
INS Sunayna, deployed to Africa as Indian Ocean Ship IOS SAGAR, arrived at Nacala Port, Mozambique, on 17 April 2025, the Ministry of Defence said. The ship had earlier taken part in the inaugural session of the India–Africa maritime partnership exercise AIKEYME 25 at Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. Flagged off from Karwar on 5 April 2025 by the Raksha Mantri, it carries 44 naval personnel from nine friendly foreign nations: Comoros, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, Mauritius, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Madagascar and Maldives. Planned activities at Nacala included joint training on Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) drills, firefighting and damage control. After the port call, Mozambique Navy personnel were to embark as Sea Riders for joint surveillance of Mozambique's EEZ.
Key facts
- Arrival
- Nacala Port, Mozambique, 17 April 2025
- Ship
- INS Sunayna as IOS SAGAR
- Flag-off
- Karwar, 5 April 2025
- Foreign crew
- 44 personnel from 9 nations
- Earlier
- AIKEYME 25 inaugural session, Dar-es-Salaam
- Planned
- VBSS drills; joint EEZ surveillance with Mozambique Navy
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Nacala Port, where INS Sunayna (IOS SAGAR) arrived on 17 April 2025, is in which country?
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Correct answer: C — Mozambique
Mozambique: the ship arrived at Nacala Port, Mozambique, on 17 April 2025.
IOS SAGAR (INS Sunayna) embarked how many foreign naval personnel, from how many friendly nations, when it left India in April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 44 from nine nations
44 naval personnel from nine friendly foreign nations.