INS SUDARSHINI CONCLUDES FIRST PORT CALL OF LOKAYAN 26, STRENGTHENING INDIA–OMAN MARITIME TIES

• INS Sudarshini, an indigenously built Sail Training Ship of the Indian Navy, is on a 10-month transoceanic expedition Lokayan 26, projecting India's maritime heritage and the ethos of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.
• First foreign port call: Salalah, Oman (arrived 02 Feb 2026; concluded 05 Feb 2026), highlighting India–Oman maritime ties.
• Relevant for GS-II (India–Oman bilateral; Indian Ocean diplomacy) and GS-III (maritime security, defence cooperation).