IOS SAGAR (INS Sunayna) arrives at Changi Naval Base, Singapore, on fourth port call
Indian Ocean Ship SAGAR, INS Sunayna, with a multinational crew from 16 friendly foreign countries, arrived at Changi Naval Base, Singapore, on 26 April 2026 — its fourth port call of the deployment after Malé, Phuket and Jakarta.
Summary
Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR, INS Sunayna, arrived at Changi Naval Base, Singapore, on 26 April 2026, its fourth port call of the ongoing IOS SAGAR deployment under the vision of MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions). The ship carries a multinational crew from 16 friendly foreign countries and had earlier called at Malé, Phuket and Jakarta. In Singapore, the Commanding Officer laid a wreath at the Kranji War Memorial and called on the Commander of the Republic of Singapore Navy's 9th Flotilla.
Key facts
- Ship
- IOS SAGAR – INS Sunayna
- Arrived
- Changi Naval Base, Singapore, 26 April 2026
- Port call
- Fourth, after Malé, Phuket and Jakarta
- Crew
- Multinational, from 16 friendly foreign countries
- Vision
- MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which Indian Navy ship is deployed as Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR, which arrived in Singapore on 26 April 2026?
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Correct answer: B — INS Sunayna
IOS SAGAR is INS Sunayna, carrying a multinational crew from 16 friendly foreign countries.
Consider the following statements about the IOS SAGAR deployment of 2026: 1. Singapore was its first port call. 2. The ship's crew is drawn from 16 friendly foreign countries. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is wrong: Singapore was the fourth port call, after Malé, Phuket and Jakarta. Statement 2 is correct.