Las Palmas, April 24 -- The Indian Navy's Sail Training Ship INS Sudarshini arrived at Las Palmas on Thursday, as part of her ongoing transoceanic deployment under Lokayan 26. The port call to the Canary Islands archipelago is significant as it marks the maiden visit of an Indian naval ship to the archipelago, the Ministry of Defence noted in a statement.

As per the Ministry of Defence, the stopover serves as a strategic pause before the ship embarks on her ambitious trans-Atlantic passage.

During the visit, the Commanding Officer of INS Sudarshini is scheduled to hold professional interactions with Spanish Naval authorities. Strengthening people-to-people ties, the ship will also be open to visitors for the local Spanish community and ...