Archive · 14 Aug 2026
Air Marshal Felicitates 9 Women Officers After Historic Circumnavigation Voyage
Nine women officers from the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force sailed all the way around the world in a boat called Triveni.
Their trip is called Samudra Pradakshina, which means circling the sea.
They were the first all-women team from India's armed forces to sail around the world.
The journey lasted 314 days, which is almost a whole year.
They covered nearly 25,500 nautical miles across four different oceans.
It was very difficult, and they faced many physical and mental challenges.
When they returned, a senior officer named Air Marshal PV Shivanand congratulated them.
He honoured them at a ceremony in Ahmedabad, a city in India.
He said their trip shows the strength of women and how the three services can work together.
The officers also shared what they learned about teamwork, leadership and never giving up.
Air Marshal PV Shivanand felicitated nine women officers at the Headquarters South Western Air Command in Ahmedabad.
The officers were the crew of the first-ever Tri-Services All-Women Circumnavigation Sailing Expedition.
The crew was drawn from the Indian Army, the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force.
The voyage aboard the Indian Army Sailing Vessel (IASV) Triveni lasted 314 days and covered nearly 25,500 nautical miles across four oceans.
Air Marshal Shivanand called the achievement a powerful symbol of Nari Shakti and Tri-Service jointness.
- Who
- Nine women officers from the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force, felicitated by Air Marshal PV Shivanand, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the South Western Air Command.
- What
- A felicitation ceremony for the crew of the first-ever Tri-Services All-Women Circumnavigation Sailing Expedition (Samudra Pradakshina) aboard the Indian Army Sailing Vessel (IASV) Triveni.
- When
- No specific date is given in the article; the felicitation is described as taking place today.
- Where
- Headquarters South Western Air Command, Ahmedabad, India.
- Why
- To recognize the historic tri-services circumnavigation voyage and honour the officers' determination, leadership, teamwork and mental resilience.
- Expedition
- Samudra Pradakshina
- Vessel
- Indian Army Sailing Vessel (IASV) Triveni
- Crew
- 9 women officers
- Services represented
- Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force
- Duration
- 314 days
- Distance covered
- Nearly 25,500 nautical miles
- Oceans crossed
- 4
- Felicitation
- Air Marshal PV Shivanand at Headquarters South Western Air Command, Ahmedabad