They didn’t just sail — they shattered limits and set new ones. CISF salutes the grit & glory of Lt Cdr Roopa A and Lt Cdr Dilna K of SpokespersonNavy on successful completion of #NavikaSagarParikrama II, circumnavigating the globe aboard #INSVTarini. 🌊 8 months at sea | 25,400

The Indian Navy duo of Lt Cdr Roopa A and Lt Cdr Dilna K completed their circumnavigation. The flag-in ceremony was presided over by defence minister Rajnath Singh at Mormugao Port.

BIG THANKS The Paperclip for this rich thread on the 'forgotten father' of Indian journalism / for all Whatap uncles/granddads (like me) - pl share this widely / Urge teachers to apprise GenNext about the legendary Ramananda Chatterjee & his immense contribution South Asia Monitor

Beauty and the Beast ... the tiny sailboat INSV Tarini with Lt Cdr Roopa A and Lt Cdr Dilna K sail past INS Chennai as they return home after circumnavigating the globe. Extraordinary achievement for these remarkable sailors! #NavikaSagarParikrama_II शं नो वरुणः!

Welcome home Lt Cdrs Roopa & Dilna! #INSVTarini

Lieutenant Commanders Roopa A and Dilna K are back after 238 days at sea! Tarini’s crew braved rough seas and extreme weather, rounding the three great capes and sailing 25,400 nautical miles to circumnavigate the globe in 8 months. Amazing stuff! #NavikaSagarParikrama_II

Lt Cdrs Dilna K, from Kozhikode, & Puducherry native Roopa Alagirisamy scripted history on Thursday when they completed a circumnavigation of globe, thus becoming two of only 10 Indians to accomplish the feat. My story in The New Indian Express. santwanabhattacharya Anto T Joseph TNIE Kerala

An elite minority of audacious Indian mariners who push the boundaries of seafaring ever so slowly, propelled by small puffs of wind, boundless energy & a steady hand on the tiller. BRAVO ZULU, DilRoo! Solo next? Hat-tip, mentor Cdr Abhilash Tomy KC, NM, FPG Urmimala Abhilash & SpokespersonNavy ❤️⚓

We are the Dreamers! We Make it Happen! We did it India! Jai Hind! Honoured to be part of the welcoming team as INSV Tarini returns home. A heartfelt salute to Lt Cdr Roopa A & Lt Cdr Dilna K. A true symbol of Nari Shakti & Indian naval excellence. Witnessing this moment was

Salt in their hair, steel in their nerves, and history at their helm. Lieutenant Commanders Roopa A and Dilna K have made maritime history. Sailing aboard INSV Tarini, they spent 8 months at sea, navigating across 4 continents, 3 oceans, and all 3 of the world’s Great Capes —

A giant of tiger conservation has passed, but not without leaving a lasting legacy as a global spokesman for the tiger. RIP Valmik Thapar 🙏

The full write-up. Cdr Abhilash Tomy KC, NM SpokespersonNavy

What’s cooking good looking?! Cdr Abhilash Tomy KC, NM 😍

Underrated life skill: Listening without waiting to talk. You’ll be shocked how much people tell you—if you actually let them finish. What folks want isn’t advice. It’s your attention. You don’t win people over with your story. You win them over by letting them finish theirs.

There is nothing I own more precious than these. #boymom

Been mostly unsuccessful in trying to grow my own plants here in a different country. After a few heartbreaks, decided to make my own. Creating a series of endangered Indian plants. Wish me luck Ghost Orchid (Epipogium Aphyllum) Eastern Himalaya #paperflower #indianbiodiversity

Bravo LtCdrs Dilna & Roopa DILROO - incredible achievement/with this marathon voyage they join "a very select group of just 10 Indians who have successfully circumnavigated the earth by sailing around the three great capes—the gold standard for sailors since the advent of sail."

Team #NavikaSagarParikrama_II called on Shri P S Sreedharan Pillai, Hon’ble Governor of Goa, at Raj Bhavan, Goa, and briefed him on the historic circumnavigation expedition onboard #INSVTarini. The Governor keenly listened to their experiences, appreciated their courage, and

Close on the heels of NSP2, the Indian Army is planning a circumnavigation of the earth by women officers. The team just finished a training voyage to Seychelles and back on the Triveni. Fair winds !