Overview
- Murmu embarked the Indian Navy’s Kalvari-class INS Vaghsheer from Karwar Naval Base on the Western Seaboard on December 28.
- Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi accompanied the President during the sortie, according to official accounts.
- She became only the second Indian President to undertake a submarine sortie, following A. P. J. Abdul Kalam’s 2006 voyage.
- Officials and reports said she observed operational conditions inside the submarine and interacted with crew members.
- Local authorities put temporary security measures in place around Karwar, including a short-term fishing ban, as the four-day tour now moves to events in Jharkhand.