Two Indian Navy Women Officers to Return Home After Historic Circumnavigation of the Globe!
After eight months navigating the world s vastest oceans Lieutenant Commanders Dilna K and Roopa A of the Indian Navy are returning to Goa having completed a pioneering maritime feat India s first-ever double-handed circumnavigation by women under sail Their return on May marks the culmination of Navika Sagar Parikrama II an ambitious expedition that underscores India s maritime ambition naval capability and commitment to women-led missions under the theme Courageous Hearts Boundless Seas A formal flag-in ceremony will be held at Mormugao Port Trust presided over by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to officially welcome the officers and commemorate this significant maritime achievement Starting from Goa s Naval Ocean Sailing Node on October the officers journeyed nautical miles around km across the Indian Pacific and Atlantic Oceans Relying solely on wind power aboard INSV Tarini they crossed all global meridians and rounded the formidable Cape Leeuwin Cape Horn and the
