INS Sunayna reaches Jakarta on third port call of IOS SAGAR deployment with crew from 16 countries
Indian Navy offshore patrol vessel INS Sunayna, deployed under the IOS SAGAR initiative, arrived at Jakarta, Indonesia, on 21 April 2026 for the third port call of its deployment.
Summary
INS Sunayna, an Indian Navy offshore patrol vessel deployed under the IOS SAGAR initiative, arrived at Jakarta, Indonesia, on 21 April 2026, the third port call of its Indian Ocean Region deployment. The ship carries a multinational crew from 16 friendly foreign countries and transited the Malacca and Singapore Straits before arriving. The Navy describes IOS SAGAR as a practical expression of India's MAHASAGAR vision (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions). The mission's harbour phase ran in India from 16 to 29 March 2026, and its sea phase runs from April to May 2026. In Jakarta the ship was to interact with the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL), with a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) planned on departure.
Key facts
- Ship
- INS Sunayna, offshore patrol vessel
- Port call
- Jakarta, Indonesia, 21 April 2026 — third of the deployment
- Crew
- Multinational, from 16 friendly foreign countries
- Vision
- MAHASAGAR — Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
- Phases
- Harbour phase 16–29 March 2026; sea phase April–May 2026
- Exercise
- PASSEX with Indonesian Navy on departure
Practice MCQs 2 questions
INS Sunayna, deployed under IOS SAGAR, made its third port call of the deployment at which city on 21 April 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Jakarta
INS Sunayna arrived at Jakarta, Indonesia, on 21 April 2026 for its third port call.
Consider the following statements about the IOS SAGAR deployment of INS Sunayna in 2026: 1. The ship carries a multinational crew drawn from 16 friendly foreign countries. 2. The mission's harbour phase was held in Indonesia before the sea phase began. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The crew is from 16 friendly foreign countries, but the harbour phase was held in India from 16 to 29 March 2026.