{"id":23734,"date":"2026-01-22T19:02:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T19:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=23734"},"modified":"2026-01-22T19:02:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T19:02:14","slug":"indian-navys-sail-training-ship-ins-sudarshini-sets-sail-on-10-month-transoceanic-voyage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=23734","title":{"rendered":"Indian Navy\u2019s Sail Training Ship \u2018INS Sudarshini\u2019 Sets Sail On 10-Month Transoceanic Voyage"},"content":{"rendered":"

Indian Navy\u2019s Sail Training Ship \u2018INS Sudarshini\u2019 Sets Sail On 10-Month Transoceanic Voyage
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The Indian Navy\u2019s sail training ship INS Sudarshini set sail on 20 January 2026 for the Lokayan 26, a 10-month transoceanic expedition that will cover over 22,000 nautical miles and visit 18 ports in 13 countries, the Ministry of Defence said.<\/p>\n

A key part of the voyage will be INS Sudarshini\u2019s participation in international tall-ship events, including Escale \u00e0 S\u00e8te in France and SAIL 250 in New York, USA, where the ship will showcase India\u2019s maritime heritage.<\/p>\n

More than 200 trainees from the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard will take part in intensive sail training during the expedition.<\/p>\n

The Ministry of Defence reported that this will give them hands-on experience in long-range ocean navigation and traditional seamanship, and help them understand life aboard a tall ship.<\/p>\n

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Trainees will also meet and interact with sailors from other navies, promoting professional exchange and building long-lasting friendships.<\/p>\n

The ship will take part in training exercises and partnership activities with foreign navies, supporting India\u2019s MAHASAGAR initiative to strengthen maritime cooperation.<\/p>\n

The voyage is also seen as a symbol of cultural diplomacy, showing India\u2019s commitment to cooperation and trust with other nations.<\/p>\n

INS Sudarshini, the Indian Navy\u2019s second sail training ship, has already sailed over 1,40,000 nautical miles. Through Lokayan 26, it continues to represent India\u2019s maritime strength, professionalism, and goodwill around the world.<\/p>\n

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Indian Navy\u2019s Sail Training Ship \u2018INS Sudarshini\u2019 Sets Sail On 10-Month Transoceanic Voyage Image Credits: Indian Navy The Indian Navy\u2019s sail training ship INS Sudarshini set sail on 20 January 2026 for the Lokayan 26, a 10-month transoceanic expedition that will cover over 22,000 nautical miles and visit 18 ports in 13 countries, the Ministry […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194,196],"tags":[197],"class_list":["post-23734","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-marine-insight","category-shipping-news","tag-marine-insight"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23734"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23734"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23734\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23734"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23734"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23734"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}