The third edition of the high-level virtual interaction MAHASAGAR was conducted by the Indian Navy on 05 Nov 2024.

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THIRD EDITION OF ‘MAHASAGAR’

Why in news?

• The third editionof the high-level virtual interaction MAHASAGAR was conducted by the Indian Navy on 05 Nov 2024.

Important Point:

• During the event Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff interacted with Heads of Navies/ Maritime Agencies and Senior Leadership from Indian Ocean Region littorals viz., Bangladesh, Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Tanzania. 
• The interaction’stheme was ‘Training Cooperation to Mitigate Common Maritime Security Challenges in IOR’,which highlights the present and necessary imperatives for Training Corporation towards mitigation of common maritime challenges in the Indian Ocean Region.

What is ‘MAHASAGAR’?

• MAHASAGAR which stands forvast ocean in Hindi, is the Indian Navy’s flagship outreach for high-level virtual interaction between Maritime Heads for Active Security And Growth for All in the Region. 
• The initiative, started by the Indian Navy, is conducted bi-annuallyand has garnered wide acceptance among the participating nations ever since its inception in 2023.
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