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INSV Kaundinya Sails Porbandar to Muscat on Ancient Trade Route

15 January 20261 min read
DEFENCE & SECURITYINSV KaundinyaSails Porbandar toMuscat on AncientTrade Route15 January 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

The traditional wooden ship INSV Kaundinya completed a voyage from Porbandar in India to Muscat in Oman, following ancient Indian Ocean trade routes.

Key facts

  • Type: hand-stitched wooden sailing ship.
  • Route: Porbandar (India) to Muscat (Oman); arrival at Port Sultan Qaboos.
  • Skipper: Vikas Sheoran, Commander, Indian Navy.
  • Named after Kaundinya, the legendary mariner and merchant linked to early India-Southeast Asia sea trade.

About the vessel

  • Length of roughly 20 metres.
  • Built at Divar Island, Goa by Hodi Innovations.
  • Made with help from naval architects, archaeologists and traditional shipwrights.

Exam angle

  • Voyage: Porbandar to Muscat; builder: Hodi Innovations.
  • Name honours the legendary mariner Kaundinya.

Test yourself

1. INSV Kaundinya completed a January 2026 voyage between which two ports?

It sailed from Porbandar in India to Muscat in Oman.

2. Who built INSV Kaundinya at Divar Island, Goa?

The shipbuilder named in the notes is Hodi Innovations.

3. INSV Kaundinya is named after a legendary mariner associated with trade between India and which region?

Kaundinya is linked with early India-Southeast Asia maritime trade.

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