♦ Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off INS Sunayna as the Indian Ocean ship SAGAR in Karwar Naval Base in Karnataka on 5 April 2025.

♦ He Singh also inaugurated modern operational, repair and logistic facilities constructed under Project Seabird worth over Rs.2,000 crore. 

♦ SAGAR is the acronym for ‘Security and Growth for All in the Region’, an initiative that extends cooperation with the Indian Ocean Region nations.

♦ The flag-off coincides with the 10th anniversary of the SAGAR initiative and the National Maritime Day.