Rajnath Singh felicitates all women crew for sailing expedition that spanned the globe
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh felicitated a nine-member all-women Tri-Service crew for completing a 314-day circumnavigation of the globe. The expedition, titled 'Samudra Pradakshina', covered 25,500 nautical miles and was highlighted as a milestone for gender equality and military integration in India.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday (July 30, 2026) felicitated nine women officers of the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force for successfully completing the country’s first-ever Tri-Service all-women circumnavigation sailing expedition — ‘Samudra Pradakshina’. He described their achievement as a shining example of Nari Shakti and jointness among the armed forces.
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