: Mumbai, September 9, 2025

In a first for the Indian Armed Forces, ten women officers from the Army, Navy and Air Force will set out on a round-the-world sailing expedition onboard the Indian Army Sailing Vessel (IASV) Triveni from the historic Gateway of India in Mumbai on 11 September 2025.

The yacht, named after the confluence of three services, reflects the spirit of jointness and synergy between the three Services. The team comprises five Army officers, one Naval officer and four Air Force officers. This is also the first time that the Indian Armed Forces are jointly leading a circumnavigation mission, making it a milestone in India’s maritime journey and a shining example of Nari Shakti in uniform.

The team, over a period of the last two and half years, has undergone a rigorous training regime in every domain, including a training expedition to Seychelles. They were trained by experienced and well-qualified instructors from Heavy Bridging Training Camp (HBTC), Marve, in multifarious skills like navigation, communication, scuba diving, basic medicals and first aid, apart from basic and intermediate blue-water sailing courses.

The officers will sail more than 26,000 nautical miles, crossing the Equator twice and rounding the Three Great Capes – Cape Leeuwin, Cape Horn and the Cape of Good Hope. Their voyage will cover all major oceans and some of the most dangerous waters on the planet, including the Southern Ocean and the Drake Passage, testing human resilience against nature’s toughest challenges. The expedition is likely to be completed over a period of nine months and the team would visit four foreign ports before returning to Mumbai in May 2026.

Indian Army Sailing Vessel Triveni, a 50-foot yacht built indigenously in Puducherry, is an embodiment of Atmanirbhar Bharat. Equipped with modern navigation and communication systems, it has already logged 10,000 nautical miles in training and is now set to take on the global challenge.

This all-women Tri-Services circumnavigation is more than a sailing expedition. It is a celebration of India’s growing maritime strength, the spirit of Nari Shakti breaking new barriers and the vision of an Atmanirbhar Bharat charting its course on the world stage.

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PIB Mumbai | Edgar Coelho/Preeti Malandkar

 

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