Overview
- Murmu spent more than two hours submerged on the Kalvari‑class INS Vaghsheer after embarking at Karwar Naval Base with Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi.
- Rashtrapati Bhavan said she was briefed on the submarine arm’s role, observed operational demonstrations and interacted with officers and sailors.
- In a visitor’s book note, she called the voyage a “very special experience” and described the indigenous platform as a “shining example” of naval professionalism and combat preparedness.
- INS Vaghsheer is the sixth and final submarine of the Project‑75 Scorpene (Kalvari) line and was commissioned into service in January 2025.
- She is only the second Indian President to undertake a submarine sortie, following A. P. J. Abdul Kalam’s voyage in 2006.