Description

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Context

Arrival of INS Sunayna under Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR mission to strengthen India-Mozambique maritime ties.

Details

Part of IOS SAGAR mission based on the Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR)initiative.

The ship had earlier participated in the inaugural session of the India-Africa maritime partnership exercise AIKEYME 25, at Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.

Embarked 44 naval personnel from nine friendly foreign nations namely Comoros, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, Mauritius, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Madagascar and Maldives.

About INS Sunayna

Feature	Details
Type	Saryu-class Offshore Patrol Vessel
Built by	Goa Shipyard Limited
Commissioned	15 October 2013, Kochi
Base	Southern Naval Command, Kochi
Role	Fleet support, coastal and offshore patrolling, ocean surveillance, safeguarding sea lanes and offshore assets, escort duties, and HADR operations.
Notable Operations	Participated in Operation Nistar (2018) for evacuation from Socotra Island, Anti-piracy deployments in Gulf of Aden and deployments under IOS SAGAR mission.

About SAGAR Initiative

Feature	Details
Full Form	Security and Growth for All in the Region
Launched By	Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015
Objective	Enhance maritime security. Foster sustainable economic growth in the Indian Ocean Region. Strengthen maritime cooperation with littoral countries. Promote collective disaster response mechanisms and capacity building.
Vision	India as a net security provider in the Indian Ocean Region and a reliable partner in maritime collaboration.

Other Offshore Patrol Vessels

Name of Vessel	Class	Built By	Commissioned	Key Roles	Notable Missions/Remarks
INS Saryu	Saryu-class	Goa Shipyard Limited	2013	Offshore patrolling, surveillance	First ship of the Saryu-class OPVs
INS Sumitra	Saryu-class	Goa Shipyard Limited	2014	Offshore security, fleet support, HADR	Evacuations during Yemen crisis (Operation Rahat)
INS Savitri	Sukanya-class	Hindustan Shipyard Limited	1990	Coastal patrol, offshore security	One of the early OPVs, used for HADR missions
INS Sujata	Sukanya-class	Hindustan Shipyard Limited	1993	Patrolling, search and rescue, EEZ surveillance	Part of Indian Navy's Southern Naval Command
INS Sharda	Sukanya-class	Hindustan Shipyard Limited	1990	Coastal surveillance and patrolling	Active in Indian Ocean Region (IOR)
INS Sumedha	Saryu-class	Goa Shipyard Limited	2014	Fleet support, offshore patrolling	Participated in International Fleet Reviews
ICGS Vikram(Coast Guard)	Vikram-class	L&T Shipbuilding	2018	Search and rescue, anti-smuggling, EEZ protection	First of the new Vikram-class OPVs for Indian Coast Guard
ICGS Samar(Coast Guard)	Samar-class	Goa Shipyard Limited	1996	Patrolling, pollution response	Deployed for coastal security
ICGS Shaurya(Coast Guard)	Samarth-class	Goa Shipyard Limited	2017	EEZ surveillance, anti-piracy, rescue	Enhances maritime security capabilities