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Crew on board INSV Kaundinya on why their journey from India to Oman matters

January 15, 2026 4:29 pm

INSV Kaundinya, which set sail on December 29, journeyed from Porbandar to Muscat, retracing ancient maritime routes

After a choppy start, stitched ship INSV Kaundinya back on course

January 04, 2026 2:00 am

The ship has covered over 200 nautical miles (370 km) towards its destination so far.

‘Stitched ship’ — Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Kaundinya upsc

Knowledge Nugget | How is an Indian Navy ship showcasing ancient maritime traditions?

December 17, 2025 11:51 am

UPSC Current Affairs and culture: What INSV Kaundinya, the Indian Navy’s stitched ship, tells us about history, culture, and its UPSC relevance.

INS Sandhayak -- the Sandhayak-class hydrographic survey ship -- was commissioned in February 2024, he added.

INS Sandhayak visits Malaysian port to boost maritime, hydrographic cooperation

July 19, 2025 4:26 pm

Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions or MAHASAGAR vision of India seeks to boost regional maritime cooperation.

Suspicious Pak boat off Raigad coast turns out to be buoy, security stepped up

July 07, 2025 10:17 pm

Raigad Superintendent of Police Anchal Dalal, along with senior police officials, reached the coast to monitor the situation, the official said. Efforts to trace the "boat" were hampered by heavy rain and strong winds.

Navy set to commission latest stealth frigate Tamal in Russia in July

June 23, 2025 12:57 am

Tamal will join the ‘Sword Arm’ of the Navy, the Western Fleet, under the Western Naval Command and is the second ship of the Tushil Class — the upgraded versions of their predecessors, Talwar and Teg classes.

In order to realise its true potential as a ‘preferred security partner’ and ‘first responder’ in the IOR, New Delhi needs to develop a fully funded program for security and HADR assistance, including amphibious heavy-lift capability and a hospital ship.(Illutration by C R Sasikumar)

India must act as a unifier in the Indian Ocean Region

March 19, 2025 11:47 am

Apart from its “soft power” and humanitarian aspects, maritime diplomacy can help contain, resolve and prevent conflict

2 men from Karnataka and one from Kerala arrested for leaking Navy secrets to Pakistan's ISI: NIA

February 19, 2025 10:54 pm

The NIA has charged five other accused in the Visakhapatnam espionage case.

INS Surat, INS Nilgiri and INS Vaghsheer commissioned: Their features, how they add to Navy's capabilities

January 16, 2025 6:32 pm

For the first time, a destroyer, a frigate, and a submarine have joined the Indian Navy together. What are these versatile, indigenous platforms, their strengths, and significance of these additions to the Navy?