Providing details of the mid-sea interception in a post on X, the Indian Coast Guard stated, ''On 21 Feb 26, @IndiaCoastGuard ship intercepted a suspicious foreign boat inside the #Indian #EEZ, approximately 115 NM west of #Dwarka.''
In a post on X, the Spokesperson of the Indian Navy said that the CNS congratulated the crew via video conferencing on their steady progress during the voyage and commended their proficiency and resilience to date.
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.
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 conducted a grand Operational Demonstration at Porbandar as part of Navy Week 2025, showcasing the service's multidimensional capabilities to citizens, dignitaries, and students of Gujarat. As per the press release, the event commenced with the arrival of senior civil and
The event marked a significant step in unlocking the mineral potential of India's offshore regions, bringing together industry leaders, key stakeholders, and government representatives, a press release from the Ministry of Mines stated.
The Ministry of Mines is set to organize a roadshow in Porbandar, Gujarat on Saturday, to highlight India's maiden e-auction of offshore mineral blocks.
The Indian Army successfully concluded the Multilateral Annual Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise, 'Sanyukt Vimochan 2024' held on 18th and 19th November in Ahmedabad and Porbandar, Gujarat. Chief of the Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, attended this signif
A total of 61 people have been rescued so far, including 15 females and 11 children, over the course of two days by the Coast Guard Air Enclave of Porbandar amid the unprecedented rainfall and floods that lashed the state.
After heavy rains lashed Porbandar and left many rivers flooded, Union Minister and Porbandar MP Mansukh Mandaviya said that 44 people have been rescued and shifted to safe places. He said that 600 people were staying in shelter homes.