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Bongosagar 2025 Naval Exercise

Context

The India-Bangladesh Naval Exercise Bongosagar 2025, along with a Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT), was conducted this week in the Bay of Bengal. This exercise, a key milestone in India-Bangladesh defense cooperation, strengthens maritime security and regional stability under India’s SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) initiative.

What is Bongosagar 2025?

  • Bongosagar is an annual bilateral naval exercise between the Indian Navy (INS Ranvir) and the Bangladesh Navy (BNS Abu Ubaidah).
  • ·         Objectives of the Exercise
    • Enhance interoperability between the two navies.
    • Strengthen maritime security
    • Improve coordination in tactical planning and information sharing.
    • Boost operational readiness for responding to security threats at sea.
  • It supports India's SAGAR & MAHASAGAR Initiatives
    • SAGAR (2015) aims to enhance maritime security, economic cooperation, and regional trust in the Indian Ocean region.
    • MAHASAGAR (2025) expands India’s maritime engagement to the Global South, boosting security, trade, and development.

INS Ranvir & BNS Abu Ubaidah (The Participants)

  • INS Ranvir – A Rajput-class guided missile destroyer, commissioned in 1986.
  • BNS Abu Ubaidah – A modern Bangladesh Navy warship, contributing to regional naval defense.

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