New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi interacted with crew of Indian Naval Sailing Vessel Tarini who have crossed the formidable 50deg south latitude and are now sailing in the legendary Furious Fifties.

Team Tarini left Lyttelton, New Zealand on January 4, 2025, and having sailed more than 12,000 km since the flag off on October 2, 2024, from Goa, have completed more than half of the circumnavigation expedition.

This marks a milestone in the Navika Sagar Parikrama II mission, a circumnavigation journey undertaken by Lieutenant Commander Dilna K and Lieutenant Commander Roopa A, aboard INSV Tarini as part of India's naval exploration initiative.

In his conversation with Team Tarini, Navy Chief Tripathi expressed sat...