{"id":15899,"date":"2026-05-09T11:39:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T06:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=15899"},"modified":"2026-05-09T15:17:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T09:47:22","slug":"ins-sagardhwani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/ins-sagardhwani\/","title":{"rendered":"INS Sagardhwani"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>INS Sagardhwani Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the INS Sagardhwani visited Cam Ranh, Vietnam which marked a significant step in India\u2019s scientific cooperation with Vietnam.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About INS Sagardhwani<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an <\/span><b>oceanographic research vessel <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which was<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">commissioned in July 1994.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The meaning of the name <\/span><b>&#8216;Sagardhwani\u2019 is the sound\/ voice of the sea.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was designed by <\/span><b>Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (NPOL), Kochi.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was built by <\/span><b>Garden Reach Shipbuilders &amp; Engineers (GRSE).<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is equipped with <\/span><b>an array of scientific equipment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and laboratories for conduct of scientific research in the field of oceanography.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Objective:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The vessel has served as a key platform <\/span><b>for marine scientific research<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, contributing significantly to advancements in <\/span><b>marine acoustics and naval oceanography.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INS Sagardhwani has completed <\/span><b>more than 200 scientific missions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> aimed at developing theoretical models for development of weapons and sensors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It works in tandem with scientific organisations and laboratories of DRDO like Naval Science and Technology Laboratory, Defence Research and Development Laboratory.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has participated in the <\/span><b>Sagar Maitri initiative.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sagar Maitri is a<\/span><b> flagship collaborative initiative of the Indian Navy and DRDO,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> aligned with the Government of India\u2019s vision of &#8216;Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions (MAHASAGAR)&#8217;.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The initiative aims to promote closer cooperation in socio-economic aspects and greater scientific interaction, especially in ocean research, among Indian Ocean Rim (IOR) countries.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2258856&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INS Sagardhwani is an oceanographic research vessel which was commissioned in July 1994. 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