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INS Sunayna as IOS SAGAR

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: INS Sunayna as IOS SAGAR (GS3 · Security, 5 April 2025)
Asked by UPSCMains 2026 (GS2)1 PYQ

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What happened

  • INS Sunayna was flagged off from Karwar as Indian Ocean Ship SAGAR on 5 April 2025 [PIB].

Background

  • Project Seabird facilities worth over ₹2,000 crore opened [PIB].

Why it matters

  • A warship carrying crews from partner navies is diplomacy in the Indian Ocean.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Regional groupings and India's interests

  1. As per PIB (2025-04-05): INS Sunayna was flagged off from Karwar as Indian Ocean Ship SAGAR on 5 April 2025.
  2. A warship carrying crews from partner navies is diplomacy in the Indian Ocean.
Quotable data point

INS Sunayna was flagged off from Karwar as Indian Ocean Ship SAGAR on 5 April 2025.

PIB: IOS SAGAR, 5 Apr 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: SAGAR.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

IOS SAGAR sailed from

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

Official source: PIB: IOS SAGAR, 5 Apr 2025

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