INS Sunayna, an offshore patrol vessel of the Indian Navy set sail as Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) Sagar with naval personnel and sixteen maritime forces of Friendly Foreign Countries (FFCs) completed its Harbour Phase from March 16-29, 2026, enabling professional exchanges, training and coordination among participating personnel and will undergo the Sea Phase from April 2 to May 20, 2026 through operational deployment across the South-Eastern Indian ocean region. during this IOS Sagar will undertake port calls at Colombo, Sri Lanka, Phuket, Thailand, Jakarta, Indonesia, Singapore, Chittagong, Bangladesh, Yangon, Myanmar, Male, & Maldives and conclude the deployment at Kochi, India. The crew will be trained in seamanship, navigation, communication procedures, maritime safety, firefighting, damage control, VBSS operations, and advanced bridgemanship to enhance operational readiness and decision-making capabilities in complex maritime environments.