Indian Navy’s all-women team crosses Cape Horn
The crew, led by Lieutenant Commander Vartika Joshi, started their 22,100 nautical mile circumnavigation journey from Goa in September 2017. In October, INS Tarini reached its first stop in Fremantle, Australia, after covering 4770 nautical miles. The crew is scheduled to cross ‘Cape of Good Hope’ in March this year.
The exploration also focuses on ‘Nari Shakti’ or women empowerment from a global perspective that could change the society’s attitude towards women in India. The other members of the crew are Lieutenant Commanders Pratibha Jamwal and P Swathi, and Lieutenants Payal Gupta, Vijaya Devi and Aishwarya Boddapati.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi applauded the team for their achievement through a tweet which reads: ‘Wonderful news! Delighted that INSV Tarini has rounded Cape Horn in the last few hours. We are extremely proud of their accomplishments’.