LEH, July 22 -- Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh flagged-in 'Samudra Pradakshina', the first ever Tri-service all-women circumnavigation sailing expedition through video conferencing on July 22, 2026. Aboard the Indian Army Sailing Vessel (IASV) Triveni, nine women officers of the three Services returned to Mumbai after successfully completing a 314-day voyage covering nearly 25,500 nautical miles across four oceans. The expedition was virtually flagged-off by Shri Rajnath Singh on September 11, 2025 from Mumbai.
Speaking on the occasion, Raksha Mantri described the successful completion of the expedition as a testament to India's Nari Shakti, a symbol of the nation's resolve, a proof of the effectiveness of Tri-Service synergy & jointness, and...