Sail training ship INS Sudarshini concludes port call at Las Palmas during Lokayan 26 expedition
The Indian Navy's sail training ship INS Sudarshini concluded a three-day port call at Las Palmas in Spain's Canary Islands on 26 April 2026 during its Lokayan 26 transoceanic expedition, and will next sail to Mindelo, Cape Verde, before crossing the Atlantic.
Summary
INS Sudarshini, the Indian Navy's sail training ship, concluded a three-day port call at Las Palmas in the Canary Islands, Spain, on 26 April 2026, as part of its Lokayan 26 transoceanic expedition. The Commanding Officer called on the Chief of the Canary Islands Naval Command, and the ship was opened to local visitors and the Indian diaspora. Having completed seven port calls across West Asia, the Mediterranean, Europe and Africa, the ship will next sail to Mindelo, Cape Verde â its final African stopover before the trans-Atlantic passage.
Key facts
- Ship
- INS Sudarshini (sail training ship)
- Expedition
- Lokayan 26 (transoceanic)
- Port call
- Las Palmas, Canary Islands (Spain); concluded 26 April 2026
- Next stop
- Mindelo, Cape Verde (final African stopover)
- Progress
- Seven port calls completed
Practice MCQs 2 questions
INS Sudarshini's port call at Las Palmas in April 2026 was part of which expedition?
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Correct answer: C â Lokayan 26
The port call was a milestone in INS Sudarshini's Lokayan 26 transoceanic expedition.
After Las Palmas, INS Sudarshini's next stop, its final African stopover before the trans-Atlantic passage, is:
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Correct answer: B â Mindelo, Cape Verde
The ship proceeds to Mindelo, Cape Verde, its final African stopover before crossing the Atlantic.