Lokayan 2026: Indian Navy Sail Training Ship INS Sudarshini Departs from Salalah, Oman
Distilled Policy Brief
- The port stop fostered professional interactions and sports activities, strengthening friendly ties and people-to-people relations between the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy of Oman.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
INS Sudarshini is a three-masted sail training ship of the Indian Navy associated with the Lokayan-2026 oceanic deployment, which visited Salalah, Oman.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Examine the role of maritime diplomacy, sail training deployments like Lokayan-2026, and naval cooperation under the SAGAR vision in strengthening India's strategic partnership with West Asian nations like Oman.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
Consider the following statements regarding the deployment of INS Sudarshini under 'Lokayan 2026': 1. It is a three-masted sail training ship of the Indian Navy. 2. The port stop at Salalah fostered friendly ties and professional interactions between the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy of Oman. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- [A] 1 only
- [B] 2 only
- [C] Both 1 and 2
- [D] Neither 1 nor 2
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Statement 1 is correct because INS Sudarshini is described as a three-masted sail training ship of the Indian Navy. Statement 2 is also correct as its port stop at Salalah, Oman, included professional interactions and sports activities that strengthened friendly ties and people-to-people relations between the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy of Oman.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.