Consider the following statements about INS Sagardhwani: 1. It is an oceanographic research vessel of Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL) of DRDO. 2. Recently it embarked on the Sagar Maitri Mission-4 to establish long-term scientific partnerships with Indian Ocean Rim countries in Ocean Research and Development. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

INS Sagardhwani is the marine acoustic research ship of DRDO's Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL) based at Kochi, making statement 1 correct. In early 2024, INS Sagardhwani embarked on Sagar Maitri Mission-4 (SAGAR — Security and Growth for All in the Region; MAITRI — Marine and Allied Interdisciplinary Training and Research Initiative) to foster long-term scientific cooperation in ocean research and development with Indian Ocean Rim (IOR) countries. Hence statement 2 is also correct.