New Delhi, May 20 -- The Indian Navy on Wednesday marked the successful culmination of the landmark IOS SAGAR deployment with the flag-in of INS Sunayna at Kochi after an extensive multinational mission across the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), reinforcing India's role as a preferred maritime security partner in the region.
The deployment, undertaken jointly by the Indian Navy and personnel from 16 partner nations, involved a multinational crew of 38 members drawn from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Mauritius, Maldives, Mozambique, Myanmar, Seychelles, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste and the United Arab Emirates.
Described as one of the most comprehensive multinational operational engagements in th...