Cape Town, April 15 -- INSV Tarini was ceremonially flagged off from the Royal Cape Yacht Club in Cape Town on April 15, 2025, marking the beginning of the final leg of the Navika Sagar Parikrama II expedition, an official press release by the Ministry of Defence stated.

The send-off, which took place at 10:30 am local time (1400 hrs IST), was attended by prominent dignitaries, including the Officiating Consul General of India in Cape Town, the Defence Attache of India to South Africa, members of the RCYC Governing Council, and representatives from the Indian community in Cape Town.

The momentous event signified the culmination of the expedition's journey from South Africa to Goa.

The Navika Sagar Parikrama II is a highly significant v...