In historic feat, an all-woman team of the Navy on Sunday embarked on a journey to circumnavigate the globe for the first time ever by an Indian crew. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who flagged off the journey, called it a "historic" day for the country. The first such expedition by the Indian Navy, 'Navika Sagar Parikrama', was flagged off after a ceremony at the INS Mandovi Boat Pool near Goa, PTI reports. The historic tour will see six-member women crew circumnavigate the globe on an India-built sail boat, INSV Tarini, which is being skippered by Lt Commander Vartika Joshi. Expressing her satisfaction, Defence Minister Sitharaman said, "This is not an occasion which happens once in five years or once in 10 years. It's a historic day for India and its navigation history. Globally, I think our women stand out for doing something which most navies haven't even thought of." (PTI)