SAGAR Doctrine
Security and Growth for All in the Region
SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) is India's strategic maritime framework for the Indian Ocean Region, first articulated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mauritius on March 12, 2015. It represents India's vision of itself as a responsible maritime power that leads through cooperation, capacity-building, and multilateral engagement rather than coercion. SAGAR underpins most of India's Indian Ocean maritime diplomacy and naval engagement activities.
- Five pillars of SAGAR: maritime security of India's mainland and island territories; deepening economic and security cooperation with IOR neighbours; collective action and responsibility-sharing; sustainable development through blue economy; and strengthening maritime domain awareness.
- SAGAR directly counters China's Maritime Silk Road (Belt and Road Initiative) by offering an alternative connectivity and security framework for IOR states.
- Implementation tools: Integrated Coastal Surveillance System (ICSS) extended to Maldives, Seychelles, Mauritius; humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations; Hydrographic survey assistance; white shipping information-sharing agreements.
- In March 2025, India upgraded SAGAR to MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions) — extending the vision to the broader Global South.
● Tracked since February 15, 2026 · last seen June 28, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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