According to the report, SAGAR vision has since evolved into MAHA SAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement), extending its focus across the Global South, while including economic diplomacy, technology-sharing and digital connectivity.
"This has allowed the Indian Navy to emerge as a central instrument of India's expanding maritime outreach with increased naval deployments, exercises and humanitarian missions, increasingly shaping how India engages partners across the Indian Ocean and the wider Global South," it stressed.
Emphasising that the shift reflects the growing role of maritime routes in global trade, the report said nearly two-thirds of global commerce moves through the Indo-Pacific maritime corridor, with about 90 per cent of India's trade carried by sea.
"The MAHASAGAR vision is poised to further enhance India's role in fostering cooperation in the region and demonstrates India's willingness to continue cooperating with the Global South on issues of mutual interest," it mentioned.