IOS SAGAR (INS Sunayna) leaves Malé after PASSEX with Maldives Coast Guard
Indian Ocean Ship SAGAR (INS Sunayna) departed Malé on 8 April 2026 after a visit to the Maldives, holding a Passage Exercise with the MNDF Coast Guard Ship Ghazee on departure.
Summary
Indian Ocean Ship SAGAR (INS Sunayna) departed Malé on 8 April 2026 after a port call in the Maldives marked by professional and cultural exchanges with the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF). On departure, the ship held a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with the MNDF Coast Guard Ship Ghazee. Its Commanding Officer, Commander Siddharth Chaudhary, called on MNDF Chief of Defence Force Major General Ibrahim Hilmy and Coast Guard Commandant Brigadier General Mohamed Saleem to discuss joint training. The ship's multinational crew includes personnel from 16 friendly foreign countries.
Key facts
- Ship
- IOS SAGAR (INS Sunayna)
- Departed
- Malé, 8 April 2026
- Exercise
- PASSEX with MNDF Coast Guard Ship Ghazee
- Crew
- Personnel from 16 friendly foreign countries
- Calls
- MNDF Chief of Defence Force Maj Gen Ibrahim Hilmy
Practice MCQs 2 questions
On departing Malé on 8 April 2026, IOS SAGAR (INS Sunayna) held a Passage Exercise with which Maldivian vessel?
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Correct answer: B — MNDF Coast Guard Ship Ghazee
The Defence Ministry said the ship held a PASSEX with the MNDF Coast Guard Ship Ghazee on departure.
IOS SAGAR's multinational crew during its April 2026 Maldives visit included personnel from how many friendly foreign countries?
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Correct answer: C — 16
The Defence Ministry said the multinational crew comprised personnel from 16 friendly foreign countries.