SAGAR and MAHASAGAR
India's Maritime Security Vision
SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) is India's overarching vision for the Indian Ocean Region, first articulated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 12, 2015, in an address in Mauritius. It envisions India as a "net security provider" to smaller states and a first responder to maritime emergencies in the region. SAGAR rests on deepening economic and security cooperation, building maritime capacity of littoral states, and ensuring a free, open, and stable Indian Ocean.
In March 2025, India expanded this into MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions), extending the scope to the wider Global South and addressing both traditional and non-traditional security threats.
- SAGAR articulated in 2015; MAHASAGAR launched March 2025
- India's role: first responder, net security provider in IOR
- Implementation: Coastal radar systems, patrol vessels to littoral states, Integrated Coastal Surveillance System
- MILAN and International Fleet Review are key instruments of India's maritime diplomacy
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