INS Sunayna (IOS Sagar), jointly crewed by nine IOR navies, returns to Kochi
INS Sunayna, deployed as Indian Ocean Ship Sagar with personnel from nine Indian Ocean Region navies, returned to Kochi on 8 May 2025 after a month-long deployment in the south-west Indian Ocean.
Summary
Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) Sagar, the Indian Navy's maiden initiative of a ship jointly crewed by personnel from nine Indian Ocean Region navies, returned to Kochi on 8 May 2025 after a month-long deployment in the south-west IOR. INS Sunayna had been flagged off as IOS Sagar by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh from Karwar on 5 April 2025. The ship called at Dar-es-Salaam, Nacala, Port Louis, Port Victoria and Male, carried out joint EEZ surveillance with Tanzania, Mozambique, Mauritius and Seychelles, and took part in AIKEYME 2025 alongside INS Chennai and INS Kesari. The mission reflects the MAHASAGAR vision.
Key facts
- Returned
- 8 May 2025, Kochi
- Ship
- INS Sunayna as IOS Sagar
- Crew
- Personnel from nine IOR navies
- Flagged off
- 5 April 2025, Karwar, by Rajnath Singh
- Port calls
- Dar-es-Salaam, Nacala, Port Louis, Port Victoria, Male
- Exercise
- AIKEYME 2025 (with INS Chennai, INS Kesari)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
IOS Sagar was jointly crewed by personnel from how many Indian Ocean Region navies?
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Correct answer: D — Nine
IOS Sagar was jointly crewed by personnel from nine IOR navies.
From where was INS Sunayna flagged off as IOS Sagar on 5 April 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Karwar
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off IOS Sagar from Karwar; it returned to Kochi on 8 May 2025.
Consider the following statements about IOS Sagar's deployment: 1. The ship made port calls at Dar-es-Salaam, Nacala, Port Louis, Port Victoria and Male. 2. It took part in AIKEYME 2025 alongside INS Chennai and INS Kesari. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct.