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Two Indian Navy women on an epic voyage, set to challenge the high seas
South Asia Monitor | 11/11/2024 12:57 PM | Click to read full article
Lieutenant Commanders Dilna K and Roopa A set sail on the Navika Sagar Parikrama II, covering more than 21,600 nautical miles (approx 40,000 km) in five legs with stopovers at four ports for replenishment and maintenance as required. The broad contour of the voyage will be (a) Goa to Fremantle, Australia, (b) Fremantle to Lyttleton, New Zealand, (c) Lyttleton to Port Stanley, Falkland, (d) Port Stanley to Cape Town, S Africa and (e) Cape Town to Goa.