The first tri-service all-women global circumnavigation expedition “Samudra Pradakshina” was flagged off from which city?

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The first tri-service all-women global circumnavigation expedition “Samudra Pradakshina” was flagged off from Mumbai on 7 April 2025 on board the IASV (Indian Army Sailing Vessel) Triveni.  It was flagged off by Lieutenant General AK Ramesh, Commandant, College of Military Engineering, at the Indian Naval Watermanship Training Centre, Colaba, Mumbai.  The team will sail to Seychelles and return to Mumbai, covering 4,000 nautical miles in 55 days.  The expedition is a part of the armed forces\' initiative to promote women’s empowerment, also called Nari Shakti.  Last year, the Indian Navy launched its second all-women Navika Sagar Parikrama on board INSV (Indian Naval Sailing Vessel) Tarini.

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Mumbai The first tri-service all-women global circumnavigation expedition “Samudra Pradakshina” was flagged off from Mumbai on 7 April 2025 on board the IASV (Indian Army Sailing Vessel) Triveni.  It was flagged off by Lieutenant General AK Ramesh, Commandant, College of Military Engineering, at the Indian Naval Watermanship Training Centre, Colaba, Mumbai.  The team will sail to Seychelles and return to Mumbai, covering 4,000 nautical miles in 55 days.  The expedition is a part of the armed forces\' initiative to promote women’s empowerment, also called Nari Shakti.  Last year, the Indian Navy launched its second all-women Navika Sagar Parikrama on board INSV (Indian Naval Sailing Vessel) Tarini.

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