Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed two brave women officers of the Indian Navy who successfully completed the extraordinary sailing expedition, 'Navika Sagar Parikrama', which circumnavigated the Globe, demonstrating courage and determination throughout the expedition.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday said that it is a "great" pleasure to meet and congratulate Indian Navy officers Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa A on the successful completion of the 'Navika Sagar Parikrama II' aboard INSV Tarini in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Sing
Indian Navy Officers Lieutenant Commander Dilna K and Lieutenant Commander Roopa returned to Goa on Saturday after successfully completing Navika Sagar Parikrama II, a circumnavigation expedition aboard the Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Tarini.
INSC Tarini arrived on the coast of Goa earlier today, completing its expedition which was flagged off from the Naval Ocean Sailing Node, Goa on October 2, 2024.
Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi has interacted with the crew of the Navika Sagar Parikrama II onboard Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Tarini, which has crossed the Northern Hemisphere and is homeward bound on their final leg of the global circumnavigation expedition.
The crew successfully crossed the challenging waters of the Southern Ocean and crossed the three major Capes - Cape of Good Hope, Cape Leeuwin, and Cape Horn, the Indian Navy said.
The Navika Sagar Parikrama II is a highly significant voyage that aims to promote ocean sailing in India, showcase the strength and resilience of Indian women in uniform, and highlight India's indigenous shipbuilding capabilities.
In a significant milestone in India's maritime journey, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), interacted with the crew of INSV Tarini on April 1, 2025, following their successful completion of the fourth leg of the Navika Sagar Parikrama II expedition.
INSV Tarini, part of the Navika Sagar Parikrama II expedition, arrived in Cape Town, South Africa, on Tuesday, completing the fourth leg of its global circumnavigation, a release from the Ministry of Defence stated.
The sailing vessel of the officers, INSV Tarini, is currently on a sailing expedition to circumnavigate the globe. The ship is currently in the South Atlantic Ocean at a distance of 450 nautical miles from the previous port of call Port Stanley in the Falkland Islands, is heading to Cape Tow
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday interacted with the crew of Navika Sagar Parikrama II on the eve of International Women's Day and said that their courageous journey aboard INSV Tarini, tackling the immense challenge of circumnavigating the globe, "stands as a beacon of Nari Sh