New Delhi, Jan. 12 -- A fortnight after Indian Navy's 'Kaundinya' embarked on her maiden overseas voyage from Porbandar in Gujarat, the sailing vessel, which does not have an engine and was built using an over 2000-year-old stitching technique, has entered Omani waters.

Economist and Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council member Sanjeev Sanyal, who is on board the vessel on Monday morning said that the vessel is "well inside Omani waters, North of Sur."

"Day 15. We are now well inside Omani waters, north of Sur. Winds are down and back to glassy seas. So close and yet immobile. Nonetheless, the main objective of the Kaundinya project now stands proved: we have demonstrated how ancient "stitched" ships from India could cross the ocea...