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INSV Kaundinya
December 29 , 2025
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- INSV Kaundinya is a stitched sailing vessel of the Indian Navy, inspired by 5th-century ship depictions in Ajanta cave murals.
- It will undertake its maiden overseas voyage to Oman sailing from Porbandar in Gujarat, to Muscat.
- The vessel is built using traditional stitched-plank technology, with wooden planks stitched using coconut coir rope and sealed with natural resins.
- The project was executed through a tripartite agreement involving the Ministry of Culture, the Indian Navy, and Hodi Innovations.
- INSV Kaundinya is named after the ancient Indian mariner Kaundinya, symbolising India’s historic maritime links with Southeast Asia.
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