Overview
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh officially flagged‑in Samudra Pradakshina after nine women officers aboard the Indian Army Sailing Vessel Triveni returned to Mumbai following the expedition.
- The crew completed a reported 314‑day, roughly 25,500‑nautical‑mile circumnavigation that crossed four oceans and met internationally recognised navigation criteria for a true circumnavigation.
- The voyage included passage through the hazardous Drake Passage and the rounding of Cape Horn, milestones that the crew say earned them membership in the Cape Horners fraternity.
- Officials credited nearly two years of training, meticulous planning and a 24x7 shore support network for the mission’s success, and noted the indigenously built IASV Triveni served as a platform during diplomatic port calls.
- Defence leaders framed the expedition as proof of India’s ‘Nari Shakti’ and a working example of tri‑service interoperability that could strengthen military diplomacy and offer a model for future joint operations.