January 18, 2026 4:10 PM
INS Sagardhwani flagged off for fifth edition of ‘Sagar Maitri’ initiative
INS Sagardhwani, India’s oceanographic research vessel operated under the Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), was flagged off for the fifth edition of the Sagar Maitri initiative on Saturday, from the Southern Naval Command in Kochi. The vessel was flagged off by Radha Mohan Singh, Member of Parliament and Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence, in the presence of members of the Committee. Seni...