Lyttelton, Jan. 30 -- Lieutenant Commander Dilna K and Lieutenant Commander Roopa A, aboard INSV Tarini, crossed Point Nemo at 0030 hours (IST) on Thursday during the third leg of their journey from Lyttelton, New Zealand, to Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, said an Indian Navy statement.

This event marks a significant milestone in the Navika Sagar Parikrama II mission, a circumnavigation journey undertaken by the two officers as part of India's naval exploration initiative, the statement added.

Point Nemo, located at coordinates 48deg53'S 123deg24'W, is known as the Oceanic Pole of Inaccessibility. It is one of the most remote locations on Earth, situated approximately 2,688 kilometers from the nearest landmass. Due to its isolation, it...