Archive · 19 Jan 2026
INS Sagardhwani Begins Sagar Maitri V Mission
INS Sagardhwani, a special ship for studying the ocean, started a big trip called Sagar Maitri V. This trip is to help countries around the Indian Ocean work together and learn more about the sea.
The ship was sent off by important people on January 17 from Kochi.
The trip will visit eight countries and help scientists from these countries work together.
The ship has been studying the ocean for a long time and is very important for India's sea research.
INS Sagardhwani, an oceanographic research vessel, was flagged off for the Sagar Maitri V mission on January 17 from Kochi.
The mission aims to promote scientific cooperation and build capacity among Indian Ocean Rim (IOR) countries.
The vessel will retrace the historic routes of INS Kistna and collaborate with eight IOR countries.
INS Sagardhwani is designed for marine acoustic research and has been in service since July 1994.
The mission is part of DRDO's efforts to achieve Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) for the Indian Navy.
- Who
- INS Sagardhwani, Indian Navy, DRDO, Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL)
- What
- Flag-off of the Sagar Maitri V mission
- When
- January 17
- Where
- Southern Naval Command, Kochi
- Why
- To promote scientific cooperation and build capacity among Indian Ocean Rim (IOR) countries
- Vessel Name
- INS Sagardhwani
- Organizations Involved
- Indian Navy, DRDO, Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL)
- Mission Name
- Sagar Maitri V (SM-5)
- Flag-off Date
- January 17
- Flag-off Location
- Southern Naval Command, Kochi
- Countries Involved
- Oman, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Myanmar
- Mission Duration
- Not specified
- Vessel Builder
- Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE)
- Commissioning Date
- July 1994
