IOS SAGAR:
The Indian Navy is set to participate in a large-scale multilateral maritime engagement exercise with African nations, titled ‘Africa-India Key Maritime Engagement’ (AIKEYME).
- Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) Sagar is a maritime security cooperation initiative in the Southwest Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
Duration: April 5 to May 8, 2025. - INS Sunayna, an offshore patrol vessel.
- Participants: India + 9 African nations: Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, and South Africa.
- Port calls at Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania), Nacala (Mozambique), Port Louis (Mauritius), Port Victoria (Seychelles), and Male (Maldives) are activities.
- Joint surveillance of Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) of Tanzania, Mozambique, Mauritius, and Seychelles.
- Training for African personnel at Indian naval institutions in Kochi, covering naval operations, watchkeeping, and security drills.
AIKEYME:
- AIKEYME stands for ‘Africa-India Key Maritime Engagement’, meaning ‘Unity’ in Sanskrit.
- Co-hosts: Indian Navy & Tanzania People’s Defence Force (TPDF).
- Location: Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.
- Participants: India + 10 African nations – Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, and Tanzania.
- Duration: Six days in mid-April 2025.
