US EditionPresident Murmu Rides the Waves: A Historic Dive Into Naval Waters
President Murmu, the second sitting president to undertake a submarine sortie, demonstrated support for indigenous naval capabilities on INS Vaghsheer, commissioned in January 2025.
- On Sunday , President Droupadi Murmu embarked on a sea sortie onboard INS Vaghsheer from Karwar Naval Base, the President's secretariat posted with images shared.
- As Supreme Commander, Murmu undertook the sortie to review naval capabilities while the Indian Navy develops Karwar Naval Base for India’s long-term Indian Ocean security interests.
- The vessel is the sixth and final P75 submarine, INS Vaghsheer, commissioned in January with six weapon tubes carrying 18 weapons and modular design for future AIP upgrades.
- Murmu's voyage marks a historic second presidential submarine sortie, becoming the first head of state on a Kalvari-class submarine and India's only president to fly two IAF fighter sorties.
- The sortie highlights operational and diplomatic signaling by the Navy, as the Kalvari-class expands mission options including ASuW, ASW, ISR, and special operations while Karwar Naval Base advances Indian Ocean region security.
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President Droupadi Murmu Undertakes Maiden Dived Sortie Aboard Indigenous Submarine INS Vaghsheer at Karwar Naval Base in Karnataka (See Pics)
Rashtrapati Bhavan in an official statement said, 'President Droupadi Murmu embarked the Indian Navy's indigenous Kalvari class submarine INS Vaghsheer at Karwar Naval Base, Karnataka. The President is undertaking a sortie on the Western Seaboard'. President Droupadi Murmu Undertakes Maiden Dived Sortie Aboard Indigenous Submarine INS Vaghsheer at Karwar Naval Base in Karnataka (See Pics).
President Murmu Rides the Waves: A Historic Dive into Naval Waters
President Droupadi Murmu took a historic submarine sortie aboard INS Vaghsheer, becoming the second Indian President to do so. Accompanied by Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Murmu toured the advanced Kalvari class submarine, emphasizing India's commitment to strengthening its naval capabilities for security in the Indian Ocean.
President Droupadi Murmu undertakes sea sortie on INS Vagsheer in Karnataka
With this President Murmu has become the first-ever head of the state to undertake a sortie aboard a Kalvari-class submarine. She is also the second head of the state after former President (late) APJ Abdul Kalam to sail in a submarine.
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