Karnataka: December 29: President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday embarked the Indian Navy's indigenous Kalvari class submarine INS Vaghsheer at Karwar Naval Base, Karnataka.

“The President is undertaking a sortie on the Western Seaboard,” said the official X account of President of India on Sunday.

Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi is accompanying the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.

This maiden sortie onboard a Kalvari Class Submarine by President Droupadi Murmu is the second by President of India, after former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.

The President's undersea sortie is scheduled during her four-day visit to Goa, Karnataka and Jharkhand from Saturday.

Murmu is the first President of India to have taken sortie in two fighter aircrafts of the Indian Air Force. She flew in Rafale on October 29 this year and took a sortie in Sukhoi 30 MKI in 2023.

The President is on a visit to Goa, Karnataka and Jharkhand from December 27 to 30. She arrived at Goa last evening.

Today, the President took a sea sortie in a submarine from Karwar Harbour, Karnataka.

On December 29, the President will grace the centenary celebrations of Ol Chiki at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. On the same day, she will also address the 15th convocation ceremony of NIT, Jamshedpur.

On December 30, the President will address an Antarrajyiy Jansanskritik Samagam Samaroh – Kartik Jatra at Gumla, Jharkhand.