INSV KAUNDINYA TO BE FLAGGED INTO MUMBAI HARBOUR

• INSV Kaundinya is the Indian Navy's traditionally stitched wooden sailing vessel, reconstructed from a 5th-century CE ship depicted in the Ajanta Caves murals, inducted to revive India's ancient maritime craftsmanship.
• To be ceremonially flagged into Mumbai Harbour on 02 Mar 2026 by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth, marking completion of her maiden overseas voyage to the Sultanate of Oman.
• UPSC relevance: intersects GS-I (Indian heritage/culture), GS-II (India–Oman bilateral; Indian Ocean diplomacy), GS-III (defence, indigenous shipbuilding).