**Executive Summary**
On December 28, 2025, President Droupadi Murmu undertook a dived sortie onboard the submarine INS Vaghsheer on the Western Seaboard, accompanied by Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi. She witnessed operational demonstrations and interacted with the crew. She expressed her confidence in the Indian Navy's combat readiness.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Presidential Visit:**
* President Droupadi Murmu took a sortie onboard INS Vaghsheer.
* The event occurred on December 28, 2025, at Karwar Naval Harbour, Karnataka.
* Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi accompanied the President.
* The sortie lasted over 2 hours.
* The President witnessed operational demonstrations and interacted with the submarine crew.
* President Murmu is the second President to take a submarine sortie after President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.
* **President’s Statement:**
* The President stated the experience was special and expressed confidence in the combat readiness of the submarines and Indian Navy.
* She noted the crew's exceptional preparedness and dedication, as demonstrated by successful firings and challenging operations.
* She included this statement in a brief note in the visitor’s book, reflecting on the multiple successful firings and challenging operations.
* **Naval Engagement:**
* This embarkation reflects the continued engagement of the Supreme Commander with the Armed Forces.
* In November 2024, the President witnessed an Operational Demonstration onboard INS Vikrant.
**Impact Analysis**
**Indian Navy/Submarine Crew**
* **Impact:** Acknowledgment of their combat readiness, discipline, confidence, and enthusiasm. Morale boost and validation of their training and dedication.
* **Action Required:** Continue maintaining high standards of preparedness and operational excellence.
**President Droupadi Murmu (Supreme Commander)**
* **Impact:** Enhanced awareness of the capabilities and operational readiness of the Indian Navy, specifically the submarine force. Strengthened connection with the Armed Forces.
* **Action Required:** No direct action mentioned, but continued engagement and support for the Armed Forces are implied.
Key Entities Referenced
INS Vaghsheer: A submarine of the Indian Navy on which the President undertook a sortie.
President Droupadi Murmu: The President of India who undertook a sortie on INS Vaghsheer.
Indian Navy: The naval force to which the INS Vaghsheer belongs.
Karwar Naval Harbour, Karnataka: The location where the President embarked the INS Vaghsheer submarine.
INS Vikrant: An indigenous aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy where the President witnessed an operational demonstration in November 2024
President's Secretariat
PRESIDENT OF INDIA TAKES A SORTIE IN
SUBMARINE – INS VAGHSHEER
WITNESSING THE DISCIPLINE, CONFIDENCE AND
ENTHUSIASM OF THE VAGHSHEER CREW ASSURES ME
THAT OUR SUBMARINES AND THE INDIAN NAVY ARE
COMBAT-READY AGAINST ANY THREAT AND UNDER ALL
CIRCUMSTANCES: PRESIDENT DROUPADI MURMU
प्रव तथ: 28 DEC 2025 4:53PM by PIB Delhi
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu undertook a dived sortie onboard Submarine – INS
Vaghsheer on Western Seaboard. Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi accompanied the
President. She embarked the submarine at Karwar Naval Harbour, Karnataka today (December 28, 2025).
During over 2 hour long sortie, she interacted with the Submarine crew and witnessed the operational
demonstrations.President Droupadi Murmu is the second President to take sortie in a Submarine after President Dr APJ
Abdul Kalam.
This maiden embarkation onboard an indigenous Kalvari-class submarine reflects the continued
engagement of the Supreme Commander with the Armed Forces in operational settings. Earlier in
November 2024, the President had witnessed an Operational Demonstration by the Indian Navy onboard
the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant.
Later in the visitor’s book, the President expressed her feelings by writing a brief note in which she said,
"It was indeed a very special experience for me to sail, dive and spend time with our sailors and officers
onboard INS Vaghsheer. The multiple successful firings and challenging operations carried out by INS
Vaghsheer demonstrate the crew’s exceptional preparedness and dedication, in accordance with its motto‘Veerta Varchasva Vijaya’. Witnessing the discipline, confidence and enthusiasm of the Vaghsheer crew
assures me that our submarines and the Indian Navy are combat-ready against any threat and under all
circumstances”.
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