INS Sudarshini reaches Lisbon on Lokayan 26 expedition
The Indian Navy's sail training ship INS Sudarshini arrived in Lisbon, Portugal, on 22 August 2026, its 15th port call of the Lokayan 26 transoceanic expedition.
Summary
The Indian Navy's sail training ship INS Sudarshini arrived at Lisbon, Portugal, on 22 August 2026 as part of its ongoing Lokayan 26 transoceanic expedition. The three-masted barque entered through the Tagus River, displaying traditional sailing and seamanship skills. The Lisbon stop is the ship's 15th port visit in seven months of voyage, and its crew and trainees were to take part in professional exchanges, cross-deck visits and cultural engagements with Portuguese naval leaders, local authorities and the Indian diaspora.
Key facts
- Ship
- INS Sudarshini, sail training ship (three-masted barque)
- Arrived
- Lisbon, Portugal, 22 Aug 2026
- Expedition
- Lokayan 26
- Port visit
- 15th, in seven months of voyage
- Entry
- Through the Tagus River
Practice MCQs 2 questions
INS Sudarshini, which reached Lisbon in August 2026 on the Lokayan 26 expedition, is a:
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Correct answer: B — Sail training ship
INS Sudarshini is the Indian Navy's sail training ship, a three-masted barque.
The Lisbon stop on 22 August 2026 was INS Sudarshini's which port visit of the Lokayan 26 expedition?
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Correct answer: C — 15th
Lisbon was the ship's 15th port visit in seven months of voyage.