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Indian Navy’s INS Sudarshini docks in Salalah on final overseas stop of transoceanic voyage

Crew holds exchanges with Royal Navy of Oman during Lokayan 26 expedition, which began in Kochi in January.

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Thursday, October 15, 2026

MUSCAT — Indian Navy sail training ship INS Sudarshini has docked in Salalah for the final overseas port call of its ongoing transoceanic voyage, the Indian Embassy in Oman said.

The expedition, named Lokayan 26, began in the southern Indian port city of Kochi in January, the embassy said in a post on X.

During the Salalah stop, the ship’s crew took part in professional exchanges with the Royal Navy of Oman, including courtesy calls, reciprocal visits and sporting activities.

The embassy said the visit reflected the two countries’ shared seafaring heritage, maritime ties and longstanding partnership.

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