New Delhi [India], November 13 (HBTV): For the first time in the Indian Navy, a sister and brother duo, Commander Prerna Deosthalee and Commander Ishan Deosthalee, are commanding two different warships simultaneously.

Commander Prerna Deosthalee last year became the first-ever female officer to be given command of a warship in the Indian Navy. She is currently commanding the fast attack craft INS Trinkat. Her brother, Commander Ishan Deosthalee, has now been given command of INS Vibhuti, a Veer-class missile vessel of the Indian Navy.

INS Vibhuti was part of the steam past given to President Droupadi Murmu off the coast of Goa in the Arabian Sea. Both siblings are commanding their respective warships under the Western Command.

On November 7, President Murmu visited the aircraft carrier INS Vikrant with the Chief of Navy Staff, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, and witnessed an operational demonstration by the Indian Navy. In her address, President Murmu praised the Indian Navy's capabilities and strategic reach.

‘The Indian Navy units are deployed across vast areas for extended durations, showcasing their capabilities and strategic influence. Your positive, proactive, and swift actions have saved countless lives at sea. It was a special moment for me when the President of Bulgaria called to express gratitude for rescuing the Bulgarian crew from a hijacked vessel earlier this year,’ she said.   

(ANI)