Fremantle, Oct. 27 -- The Indian Army Sailing Vessel (IASV) Triveni, part of the historic Tri-Service All-Women Circumnavigation Expedition "Samudra Pradakshina", arrived in Fremantle on Monday for its first overseas port call.

According to an official release, the crew was warmly received by the Consul General of India for Western Australia, Kajari Biswas, Defence Adviser at Canberra, Captain Rohit Raymond and officers of the Indian Consulate.

The arrival marks a significant milestone in the expedition that was virtually flagged off from the Gateway of India, Mumbai, on September 11 by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

In his address from South Block, the Defence Minister described the voyage as a glowing symbol of Nari Shakti, the coll...