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INSV Kaundinya showcases India's ancient maritime prowess during Republic
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Indian Navy Tableau showcased the country's traditional shipbuilding prowess, centring INSV Kaundinya, the hand-stitched ship that sailed from Gujarat to Oman, retracing the roots of the country's 5,000-year-old seafaring legacy.
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India's "Voyage across time": INSV Kaundinya showcases 5,000 years of mari
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
INSV Kaundinya successfully completed its maiden 18-day voyage from Porbandar to Muscat, showcasing India's ancient stitched-shipbuilding heritage and civilisational ties with Oman and the Gulf. Built without nails and inspired by Ajanta cave paintings, it symbolises indigenous craftsmans
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"Historic moment of pride": Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal hails INSV K
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
INSV Kaundinya completed an 18-day voyage from Gujarat to Muscat and received a water salute. Sarbananda Sonowal called it a proud moment linked to PM Modi's vision to revive ancient shipbuilding. The stitched ship reflects India's maritime heritage and historic Gulf ties.
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Indian sailing vessel 'Kaundinya' built using 2000-year-old technique ente
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
"The main objective of the Kaundinya project now stands proved: we have demonstrated how ancient "stitched" ships from India could cross the oceans, we know the strengths and drawbacks of this design, and have good idea of the human experience of ancient mariners," Sanjeev Sanyal posted from
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"Seas were flat and glassy": Sanjeev Sanyal shares Day 7 mid-sea update fr
Updated : 5 months ago IST
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.
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"Best wishes": PM Modi as INSV Kaundinya embarks on maiden sail from Porba
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
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.
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INSV Kaundinya's voyage to retrace ancient Indian transoceanic trade route
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
As INSV Kaundinya is set to embark on its maiden voyage on December 29, the sailing vessel represents the legacy of stitched shipbuilding and India's timeless maritime connect with the Indian Ocean world.
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Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Culture sign MoU for Stitched Ship Pro
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
In a social media post on X, the Ministry of Defence said that the project is centred around INSV Kaundinya, a traditional wooden sailing vessel constructed without the use of modern welding or riveting techniques. Instead, it uses the age-old "stitched ship" technique, a unique form of ship
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Indian Navy to induct traditionally built 'ancient stitched ship' tomorrow
Updated : 1 year ago IST
In a post on X, the Indian Navy shared, "Indian Navy to induct and name the Ancient Stitched Ship on May 21 at Naval Base, Karwar. Reconstructed from a 5th-century Ajanta painting, the ship was built using the ancient technique of stitching, with square sails and steering oars. A rare feat i
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India proposes to recreate maritime voyage to Oman, stitched ship to sail
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The tentative plan outlines a journey that would see the ship setting sail from the port of Mandvi in Gujarat to Muscat, with the anticipated timeline set for sometime in 2025-26. Further voyages to other regions are also under consideration.
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MoS Lekhi lays keel for recreation of Navy's stitched ship in Goa
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The recreation of the ancient stitched ship is a multi-ministerial project with design and construction being overseen by the Indian Navy and funded by the Ministry of Culture.
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Meenakshi Lekhi to lay keel for 'stitched ship' tomorrow
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Indian Navy, Ministry of Culture, and Hodi Innovations, Goa are collaborating to reconstruct the stitched ship. Admiral R Hari Kumar, CNS and Sanjeev Sanyal, Member of the Economic Advisor Council to the Prime Minister will also be present on the occasion.
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