Overview
- Rashtrapati Bhavan confirmed the sea sortie from Karwar Harbour on December 28 during a visit spanning December 27–30 across Goa, Karnataka and Jharkhand.
- The President is scheduled to depart for Goa on the evening of December 27 to begin the three-state tour.
- On December 29, she will attend the Ol Chiki centenary in Jamshedpur and address the 15th convocation of NIT Jamshedpur.
- On December 30, she will address the Antarrajyiy Jansanskritik Samagam Samaroh (Kartik Jatra) in Gumla, Jharkhand.
- Media cite this as a rare presidential naval engagement, noting A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s 2006 submarine trip, and officials have not disclosed the submarine type or sortie duration; Murmu previously flew in a Rafale in October 2025 and a Sukhoi-30 MKI in 2023.