INS SUDARSHINI TO EMBARK ON TRANSOCEANIC SAIL EXPEDITION - LOKAYAN 26

• Lokayan 26 is a 10-month transoceanic sail training expedition of the Indian Navy's sail training ship INS Sudarshini, flagged off on 20 January 2026, covering >22,000 nautical miles, 18 foreign ports across 13 countries.
• Theme: Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam ("the world is one family") and projection of India's maritime heritage through tall-ship diplomacy.
• Relevant for GS-II (foreign policy, bilateral relations) and GS-III (defence, internal security, Indian Navy soft power).