IOS SAGAR (INS Sunayna) arrives at Port Victoria, Seychelles
Indian Ocean Ship SAGAR, INS Sunayna with a multinational crew, arrived at Port Victoria, Seychelles, on 1 May 2025.
Summary
Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR arrived at Port Victoria, Seychelles, on 1 May 2025 after an EEZ surveillance mission for Mauritius with the National Coast Guard Mauritius. INS Sunayna, a Saryu-class offshore patrol vessel designated IOS SAGAR, carries a multinational crew of 44 naval personnel from nine friendly nations of the South-West Indian Ocean Region. It had earlier called at Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), Nacala (Mozambique) and Port Louis (Mauritius), and was to leave on 2 May for its final port of call, Malé in the Maldives.
Key facts
- Date
- 1 May 2025
- Port
- Port Victoria, Seychelles
- Ship
- INS Sunayna (Saryu-class NOPV)
- Crew
- 44 personnel from 9 nations
- Earlier calls
- Dar es Salaam, Nacala, Port Louis
- Final call
- Malé, Maldives
Practice MCQs 2 questions
At which port did IOS SAGAR (INS Sunayna) arrive on 1 May 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Port Victoria, Seychelles
IOS SAGAR arrived at Port Victoria, Seychelles on 1 May 2025; Port Louis, Dar es Salaam and Nacala were earlier port calls.
Consider the following statements about IOS SAGAR's deployment: 1. Its multinational crew has 44 naval personnel from 15 nations. 2. After Port Victoria, its final port of call was Malé. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. The crew has 44 naval personnel from 9 friendly foreign nations.