Indian Navy's Stitched Sailing Vessel INSV Kaundinya Completes Historic Voyage to Oman

The Indian Navy's indigenously built stitched sailing vessel, INSV Kaundinya, successfully completed an 18-day voyage from Porbandar, Gujarat, to Muscat, Oman. The ship, based on a 5th-century CE design from Ajanta Caves, was constructed using traditional stitching methods by artisans from Kerala. The expedition, led by Commander Vikas Sheoran and Officer-in-Charge Commander Y Hemant Kumar, included four officers and thirteen naval sailors, with Sanjeev Sanyal of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council also aboard. The vessel received a water salute upon arrival in Muscat.