Current Context : Two Indian Navy women officers Lt Commander Roopa A and Lt Commander Dilna K would be embarking on an arduous blue-water voyage around the world soon.

• The duo will be undertaking the expedition of circumnavigating the globe on board Indian naval sailing vessel (INSV) Tarini.
• Commander Dilna, who hails from Kozhikode of Kerala, was commissioned into the Navy in June 2014.
• Commander Roopa, a native of Pondicherry, joined the Navy in June 2017.
• The two officers have been preparing for the Sagar Parikrama expedition for the last three years
• “Sagar Parikrama would be a gruelling voyage requiring extreme skills, physical fitness and mental alertness.