New Delhi, Aug 2026 : The Indian Navy’s sail training ship INS Sudarshini concluded her three-day port call at Lisbon, Portugal, on25 Aug 2026, as part of her ongoing Lokayan 26 transoceanic expedition.
During the port call, the Commanding Officer of INS Sudarshini called on Rear Admiral Miguel Bessa Pacheco, Commandant, Portuguese Naval Academy, and Rear Admiral Joao Paulo Silva Pereira, Deputy Fleet Commander, Portuguese Navy. The engagements reinforced the institutional ties and mutual understanding between the two navies. As part of the professional engagements, sea trainees from the Indian Navy visited the Portuguese Naval Academy (Escola Naval), where they interacted with their Portuguese counterparts, toured the historic campus and training facilities, and exchanged perspectives on seamanship and tall-ship sail training. The port call also featured a deck reception onboard with senior Portuguese military officials, members of the diplomatic corps and the Indian diaspora.
The visit of INS Sudarshini to Portuguese ports of Ponta Delgada and Lisbon underscores the enduring maritime cooperation and partnership between the two nations.
