Prez Murmu Embarks On Submarine Sortie at Karwar Naval Base

New Delhi, Dec 28: President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday embarked on a submarine sortie at the Karwar naval base in Karnataka, officials said.

Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi accompanied the President onboard INS Vaghsheer, a Kalvari-class submarine. President Murmu, as the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, undertook the sortie as part of her engagement with the Indian Navy.

This marks President Murmu’s maiden submarine sortie and only the second such instance by an Indian President. Former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was the first to undertake a submarine sortie. (Agencies)