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Samudra Pradakshina: first tri-service all-women circumnavigation

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Samudra Pradakshina: first tri-service all-women circumnavigation (GS3 · Defence, 11 September 2025)

What happened

  • Raksha Mantri flagged off Samudra Pradakshina from Gateway of India, Mumbai, on 11 September 2025, the first tri-service all-women circumnavigation [PIB].
  • Ten women officers will sail about 26,000 nautical miles over nine months on the indigenous IASV Triveni [PIB].

Background

  • They will cross the Equator twice on an easterly route [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Shows jointness and women in the forces, and military diplomacy at ports of call.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Role of women; GS-II: welfare of vulnerable sections

  1. As per PIB (2025-09-11): raksha Mantri flagged off Samudra Pradakshina from Gateway of India, Mumbai, on 11 September 2025, the first tri-service all-women circumnavigation.
  2. Shows jointness and women in the forces, and military diplomacy at ports of call.
Quotable data point

Ten women officers will sail about 26,000 nautical miles over nine months on the indigenous IASV Triveni.

PIB: Samudra Pradakshina flagged off, 11 Sep 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: IASV Triveni.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Vessel for Samudra Pradakshina

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Practice · UPSC

Number of women officers

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: Samudra Pradakshina flagged off, 11 Sep 2025

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