A total of 44 friendly sailors and coastal guards from Asia and Africa, who would be on a six -day deployment to five countries in the Indian Ocean area aboard the Indian Navy Sunayn, completed training on board the ship on Saturday. | Photo Credit: RK Nithin
In a rarity, The Indian navy’s insnunayna that Will be deployed as Indian Ocean Ship (iOS) Sagar Will Set Sail Shortly From Kochi With 44 Personnel of Nine Friendly Navies and Coast Guards from Asia and Africa Region (Ior), in the midst of Growing influence of china in the region, the renewed threat of piracy, and the contined threat from Houthi Rebels to global transport.
Before going to Karwar, where the ship is scheduled for April 5, Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh, this staff is currently undergoing a two -week training at various professional schools at South Maritime Command (SNC), Kochi, including naval training to acclimatize how personnel work on board Indian naval ships.
Over the past 10 years, the Indian Navy has deepened its partnerships with maritime agencies operating in IOR to improve maritime safety in accordance with Indian security and growth vision for all in the region (Sagar) through initiatives such as joint naval exercises, coordinated patrols, information sharing, humanitarian efforts, capacity building. The Indian Navy is now launching its initiatives of iOS Sagar and Africa India Key Maritime Engagement (Aikeyme), which are focused on the Navy’s consolidation as a “preferred security partner” and “first respondent” in IOR, navy officials.
Participants
Indian crew and nine friendly countries-Comors, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mosambique, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Tanzanie-by Bus, IOS Sagar, which would accept port calls that would go to port calls that would exclude exclusive payments), Mozambik, Mauritius. Seychelles.
They would be involved, among other things, watching tracking and other events regarding their respective branches/trade. They would witness the phase activity of Aikeyme exercises, which is hosted by the common navy and the defensive power of the Tanzania nations (TPDF) in Dar-Es-Salaam in Tanzania, said Captain Ashwin Padiar, a captain who developed the flagship naval training (FOST).
On Saturday’s media interaction in SNC CMDE Abraham Samuel, head of the Fost, said the Indian Navy, through initiatives such as iOS Sagar and Aikeym, aims to strengthen its long -term commitment to greater involvement in other regional navy.
One of the staff participating in the SNC training before deployment on board iOS Sagar, SKC Inspector RambhoRun from Mauritius said Mediaperonsons that the technical session helped to get insight about how modern ships work. Another participant – Lieutenant Maneuja Yasarathn of Sri Navy Lanka – talked about how the session that covered the various aspects of navigation, helped him and his colleagues immensely.
Published – 29 March 2025 20:14
