IOS SAGAR DEPARTS CHATTOGRAM AFTER SUCCESSFUL PORT CALL IN BANGLADESH

• IOS SAGAR = Indian Ocean Ship SAGAR, a maiden Indian Navy operational outreach where a single naval platform (INS Sunayna) sails with multinational crews from Indian Ocean Region (IOR) navies.
• It is the operational expression of India's new MAHASAGAR vision (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security Across the Regions), itself an evolution of the 2015 SAGAR doctrine.
• UPSC relevance: maps to India's Indo-Pacific / IOR strategy, naval diplomacy, and bilateral ties with Bangladesh.