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The women officers set sail on Sunday and will go on a journey across the globe to cover a distance of 21,600 nautical miles.

This plan of action to fortify the Coast Guard force with offshore patrol vessels, boats, helicopters, aircraft and critical operational infrastructure was given the green signal at a meeting presided by Defence Secretary, Sanjay Mitra, this month.

“Oh, you are dating an army officer’s daughter. All the best!” (Busted.)

INS Viraat played a pivotal role in the Indian peacekeeping operations in Sri Lanka in 1989 and also in the 1999 Kargil War.

Named after Odisha's Tara-Tarini temple, the sailboat will be managed by a six-member female crew and will embark on its round-the-globe trip in August 2017.

Dealing with near-death experiences and life-threatening accidents can be a difficult experience in any circumstance. Binay Kumar, a former Navy officer, experienced this trauma first-hand, but refused to give up on his spirit and determination to recover.

TBI speaks to retired Naval Officer Sandhya Suri, who is among the few women posted to serve on board an Indian Naval Warship.

Captain Singh had been almost given up for dead sixteen years ago. Yet, he hung on, fighting his injuries with a tenacity that is hard to imagine. Today he is the commander of Indian Navy's new MARCOS base, INS Karna.

Weaving together stories shared by war veterans who have served aboard the INS Vikrant, 'Sons of Vikrant' is stirring documentary about India's first aircraft carrier.