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travel  50,000 kilometers  in a
          boat with a rudder, that is, a
          boat that moves with the speed
          of the wind, and that too when
          the weather at sea can turn foul
          at any time?
              You would think a thousand
          times before doing that, but two
          brave officers of the Indian Navy
          have accomplished this during
          the Navika Sagar Parikrama.
          They have demonstrated what
          courage and a steely resolve are.
          Today, I would like to introduce
          these  two  brave  heart  officers   Prime Minister : So, with me
          to the listeners of 'Mann ki Baat'.   are both Lieutenant Commander
          One is Lieutenant Commander       Dilna     and       Lieutenant
          Dilna and the other is Lieutenant   Commander Roopa. Are both of
          Commander Roopa. Both these       you there?
          officers  are  connected  with  us   Lieutenant    Commander
          on the phone line.                Dilna and Roopa :  Yes, Sir, both
              Prime Minister : Hello.       of us.
              Lieutenant   Commander           Prime   Minister  :   Well,
          Dilna : Hello Sir.                Namaskaram and Vanakkam to
              Prime Minister : Namaskar Ji.  both of you.
              Lieutenant   Commander           Lieutenant    Commander
          Dilna : Namaskar Sir.             Dilna : Vanakkam Sir.


                                             The Echo of Human Emotions
                                            Lata Mangeshkar


                                        •    Popularly known as the Melody Queen.
                                        •   Born on September 28, 1929.
                                        •   Recorded her first playback song for a
                                           Marathi film, ‘Kiti Hasaal’, at the age
                                           of 13.
                                        •   Originally named Hema, she was the
                                           eldest of five siblings.

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