President Droupadi Murmu makes history with maiden dive aboard indigenous Submarine INS Vagsheer

Dec 29, 2025

President Droupadi Murmu, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, undertook a maiden dived sortie onboard the indigenous Kalvari Class submarine INS Vaghsheer today, a powerful reaffirmation of the Nation's confidence in indigenous submarine construction and the centrality of undersea warfare in safeguarding National maritime interests. The embarkation reflects the Supreme Commander's continued engagement with the Defence Forces in an operational environment and also highlights the submarine arm as a cornerstone of credible deterrence and maritime security. This sortie by the Supreme Commander, affirms the Indian Navy as a Combat Ready, Credible, Cohesive, and Future Ready Force, ready to safeguard the Nation's maritime interests - Anytime Anywhere Anyhow.