India, Dec. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu undertook a dived sortie onboard Submarine - INS Vaghsheer on Western Seaboard. Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi accompanied the President. She embarked the submarine at Karwar Naval Harbour, Karnataka today (December 28, 2025). During over 2 hour long sortie, she interacted with the Submarine crew and witnessed the operational demonstrations.
President Droupadi Murmu is the second President to take sortie in a Submarine after President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.
This maiden embarkation onboard an indigenous Kalvari-class submarine reflects the continued engagement of the Supreme Commander with the Armed Forces in operat...