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and university faculty, sharing Pratibha Jamwal, Swathi P., Lts.
their experiences and inspiring Aishwarya Boddapati, S. Vijaya
others. In a proud moment, Devi, and Payal Gupta.
they were invited as special Their voyage began on
guests to the Western Australian September 10, 2017, and ended
Parliament, where their on May 21, 2018. Over 254 days,
achievement was celebrated they sailed more than 22,000
as a symbol of women’s nautical miles, stopping at
empowerment and courage. Fremantle, Lyttelton, Port Stanley,
Through rough winds and long Cape
nights, they carried India’s flag Town, and Port Louis. They
high, showing the world what crossed the Equator twice, all
Indian women are capable of. longitudes, and the three great
Navika Sagar Parikrama I: capes– Leeuwin, Horn, and Good
The Voyage That Started It All Hope.
The roots of this achievement Charting New Horizons
go back to 2017, when the first Together, Navika Sagar
Navika Sagar Parikrama was Parikrama I and II have shown
launched. It was India’s first-ever the world that India’s daughters
all-woman crew to sail around are ready to conquer any
the world on INSV Tarini. The frontier. From the six trailblazers
team was led by Lt. Cdr. Vartika who first circled the globe to
Joshi and included Lt. Cdrs. the two officers who sailed it in

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