New Delhi, April 1 -- INSV Tarini, part of the Navika Sagar Parikrama II expedition, arrived in Cape Town, South Africa, on Tuesday, completing the fourth leg of its global circumnavigation, the Ministry of Defence stated.

According to the MoD, the vessel and its crew were warmly welcomed by Ruby Jaspreet, Consul General of India in Cape Town; Rear Admiral (JG) Lisa Hendricks, Chief of Staff of the South African Navy Fleet; and Captain Atul Sapahia, Defence Adviser of India in Pretoria. A South African Naval Band also performed to mark the vessel's arrival at the port.

The expedition, flagged off by Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy, on October 2, 2024, from Goa, is led by two Indian Navy women offic...