Indian Navy’s sail training ship Sudarshini begins 10-month global voyage of 22,000 nautical miles

The Indian Navy’s sail training ship INS Sudarshini has embarked on a 10-month transoceanic expedition, Lokayan 26, sailing nearly 22,000 nautical miles across global sea routes. Flagged off from Kochi by Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern Naval Command, the voyage will take the three-masted barque to 18 ports in 13 countries, projecting India’s maritime heritage, seamThe Indian Navy’s sail training ship INS Sudarshini has embarked on a 10-month transoceanic expedition, Lokayan 26, sailing nearly 22,000 nautical miles across global sea routes. Flagged off from Kochi by Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern Naval Command, the voyage will take the three-masted barque to 18 ports in 13 countries, projecting India’s maritime heritage, seamanship, and diplomatic outreach.anship and diplomatic outreach.