INS Sagardhwani Embarks on SAGAR MAITRI Mission-2 22/07/2019 – Posted in: Press Information Bureau – Tags:

Sagar Maitri Mission-2

(Ministry of Defence)

WHAT

Oceanographic research vessel of DRDO, INS Sagardhwani, embarked on a two-month-long SAGAR MAITRI (SM) Mission-2.

  • SAGAR- Safety And Growth for All in the Region
  • MAITRI- Marine & Allied Interdisciplinary Training and Research Initiative

 

SAGAR MAITRI

It is a unique initiative of DRDO which aligns with the broad objective of “Safety And Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR)” to promote closer co-operation in socio-economic aspects as well as greater scientific interaction especially in ocean research among Indian Ocean Rim (IOR) countries.

 

SAGAR MAITRI Mission-2

  • It commemorates the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of India’s lone research ship INS Kistna’s missions as part of the historic International Indian Ocean Expeditions (IIOE), which took place during 1962-65.
  • As part of the mission, INS Sagardhwani will revisit the selected tracks of INS Kistna and provide NPOL scientists ample opportunities to collaborate and garner a close working relationship with the oceanographic counterparts of the IOR countries.
  • The IOR countries, include Oman, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Myanmar.

 

OBJECTIVES

  1. Data collection from the entire North Indian Ocean
  2. Focussing on the Andaman Sea and adjoining seas
  3. Establishing long-term collaboration with eight IOR countries in the field of ocean research and development.

 

INS SAGARDHWANI

  • INS Sagardhwani has been designed and developed by Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL).
  • It conducts ocean research experiments in the Indian waters and spearheads NPOL’s at-sea data collection activities

 

INDIAN OCEAN RIM ASSOCIATION

  • The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), formerly known as the Indian Ocean Rim Initiative and Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC).
  • It is an international organization consisting of coastal states bordering the Indian Ocean.
  • IORA is a regional forum, tripartite in nature, bringing together representatives of Government, Business, and Academia, for promoting co-operation and closer interaction among them.

Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) has identified six priority areas:

  1. Maritime security
  2. Trade and investment facilitation
  3. Fisheries management
  4. Disaster risk reduction,
  5. Academic and scientific cooperation
  6. Tourism promotion and cultural exchanges.

 

Source: PIB

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