{"id":354440,"date":"2026-01-20T16:45:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T11:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=354440"},"modified":"2026-01-21T11:31:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T06:01:17","slug":"ins-sagardhwani-and-sagar-maitri-5-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/ins-sagardhwani-and-sagar-maitri-5-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"INS Sagardhwani and Sagar Maitri-5 Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>INS Sagardhwani was flagged off from Kochi on 17 January 2026 for the fifth edition of the Sagar Maitri initiative.<\/p>\n<h2>About INS Sagardhwani<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_354444\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-354444\" style=\"width: 315px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-354444\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sources-UNI.jpg?resize=315%2C366&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"INS Sagardhwani and Sagar Maitri-5 Initiative\" width=\"315\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sources-UNI.jpg?resize=258%2C300&amp;ssl=1 258w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sources-UNI.jpg?w=702&amp;ssl=1 702w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-354444\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sources &#8211; UNI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>INS Sagardhwani is <strong>India\u2019s oceanographic research vessel<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Designed by:<\/strong> The vessel was designed by<strong> the Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Built by:<\/strong> The vessel was built by <strong>Garden Reach Shipbuilders &amp; Engineers (GRSE).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Commissioned in:<\/strong> INS Sagardhwani was commissioned in <strong>July 1994<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Role:<\/strong> The vessel serves as a <strong>specialized platform<\/strong> for <strong>ocean observations<\/strong>, <strong>marine research<\/strong>, and <strong>collection of oceanographic and acoustic data<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a specialized <strong>marine acoustic research vessel.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It supports <strong>scientific objectives relevant to Underwater Domain Awareness for the Indian Navy.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>INS Sagardhwani will retrace the <strong>historic routes<\/strong> of <strong>INS Kistna<\/strong>, which participated in the <strong>International Indian Ocean Expedition during 1962\u201365.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About Sagar Maitri-5 Initiative<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>MAITRI<\/strong> stands for <strong>Marine &amp; Allied Interdisciplinary Training and Research Initiative.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>SM-5 is the <strong>fifth edition<\/strong> of the <strong>ongoing oceanographic cooperation programme.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Initiative of:<\/strong> It is a <strong>flagship collaborative<\/strong> initiative of the <strong>Indian Navy and DRDO.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aligned with:<\/strong> It is aligned with India\u2019s vision of <strong>Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions (MAHASAGAR).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key objectives:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Socio-economic cooperation<\/strong>: To promote closer cooperation in socio-economic aspects among Indian Ocean Rim countries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scientific interaction<\/strong>: To enhance scientific interaction, especially in ocean research.<\/li>\n<li><strong>IOR collaboration<\/strong>: To build sustained scientific collaboration with eight IOR countries, namely Oman, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Myanmar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maldives partnership<\/strong>: To initiate collaborative oceanographic studies with Maldives, enabling joint research and professional exchange among scientists of IOR nations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: INS Sagardhwani was flagged off from Kochi on 17 January 2026 for the fifth edition of the Sagar Maitri initiative. About INS Sagardhwani INS Sagardhwani is India\u2019s oceanographic research vessel. Designed by: The vessel was designed by the Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL). 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