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 […]

President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday undertook an over two-hour sortie onboard the indigenously-built submarine INS Vaghsheer on the Western seaboard, signalling India's focus on boosting undersea warfare capabilities.

Murmu is the second President to undertake a submarine sortie. In February 2006, APJ Abdul Kalam experienced a submarine sortie onboard INS Sindhu Rakshak

Karwar: President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday undertook a submarine sortie onboard the Indian Navy’s frontline submarine INS Vaghsheer at the Karwar Naval

Daijiworld Media Network - Karwar Karwar, Dec 28: President Droupadi Murmu has set a historic precedent by embarking on a sea voyage aboard a submarine, becoming only the second Indian President, after Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, to do so. From the INS Kadamba Naval base in Karwar, President Murmu toured the INS Vaghsheer,.....

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. President and Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces Droupadi Murmu on Sunday noted that the Indian Navy is combat-ready to face any threat under all circumstances, after undertaking a dive sortie onboard the submarine INS Vaghsheer on the Western Seaboard. India News | Indian Navy Combat-ready Against Any Threat Under All Circumstances: President Murmu After INS Vaghsheer Dive Sortie.