Samudra Pradakshina: India's Brave Daughters Sail into History with Epic Around-the-World Voyage
For days nine extraordinary women sailed through some of the world's roughest waters crossed vast oceans battled unpredictable weather and achieved what no Indian military team had done before The all-women crew of the Indian Army Sailing Vessel IASV Triveni has successfully completed Samudra Pradakshina India's first-ever tri-services all-women circumnavigation sailing expedition Recognising the landmark achievement Defence Minister Rajnath Singh honoured the crew describing the mission as a powerful symbol of women's courage determination and India's growing strength in joint military operations What Was the Samudra Pradakshina Expedition The ambitious mission began on September when the nine-member crew departed from Mumbai on a voyage that would test every aspect of endurance teamwork and navigation Over the next days the sailors travelled nearly nautical miles across four oceans fulfilling every internationally recognised requirement for a global circumnavigation Their journey involved crossing all meridians of longitude crossing the Equator twice sailing across