President of India Droupadi Murmu undertook a dive sortie onboard the Indian Navy’s submarine INS Vaghsheer on the western seaboard. The sortie was conducted from the Karwar naval base in Karnataka and lasted for more than two hours.
During the sortie, the President was accompanied by Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi. She embarked on the indigenously built Kalvari-class submarine and interacted with its officers and sailors. She also observed operational demonstrations, including complex underwater manoeuvres and multiple successful firings.
With this embarkation, President Murmu became only the second President of India to experience a submarine sortie. Former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam had undertaken a similar sortie in February 2006 onboard INS Sindhu Rakshak. This was also President Murmu’s first embarkation onboard an indigenous Kalvari-class submarine.
In a message recorded in the visitors’ book, the President described the sortie as a special experience. She added that sailing, diving and spending time with
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