The update comes as INSV Kaundinya, the Indian Navy's indigenously built traditional stitched sailing vessel, continues its maiden overseas voyage after setting sail from Porbandar, Gujarat, on December 29, bound for Muscat in the Sultanate of Oman.
This historic expedition marks a major milestone in India's efforts to revive, understand, and celebrate its ancient maritime heritage through a living ocean voyage.
This historic expedition marks a major milestone in India's efforts to revive, understand, and celebrate its ancient maritime heritage through a living ocean voyage.
Extending his best wishes to the crew, PM Modi said the voyage would be a safe and memorable one as they retrace India's historic maritime links with the Gulf region and beyond.
Notably, INSV Kaundinya, will undertake her maiden overseas voyage on December 29, 2025. The vessel will be flagged off from Porbandar, Gujarat, for Muscat, Oman, symbolically retracing the historic maritime routes that connected India to the wider Indian Ocean world for millennia.
The Indian Navy's pioneering stitched sailing vessel (INSV) Kaundinya is set to embark on her maiden voyage on December 29, the Ministry of Defence said in an official statement.
PM Modi told the Indian diaspora in Muscat that India remains the fastest-growing major economy with over 8% growth. He highlighted India's manufacturing strength, global talent, strong India-Oman ties, and praised the Indian community for sustaining centuries-old relations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed gratitude for the Order of Oman, calling it a symbol of trust between India and Oman. He dedicated the honour to the people of India, shared ancestors and seafarers whose maritime exchanges built enduring ties between the two nations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday praised the Indian community in Oman, calling the Indian diaspora a "living example of co-existence and co-operation," as he addressed members of the community and students in Muscat.
India and Oman are at the cusp of witnessing a "watershed moment in our millenia-old relationship", said Minister of Commerce Piyush Goyal while speaking to a gathering at the Oman-India Business Summit in Muscat, Oman. He said that the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is
Oman and India share historic trade relations and cooperation, a bond rooted in heritage, said Omani Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, Qais bin Mohammed Al Yousef, at the India-Oman Business Forum.