Indian female navy officers Lieutenant Commander Roopa A and Lieutenant Commander Dilna K achieved an extraordinary feat by crossing the world’s most remote point, Point Nemo. The duo accomplished this while travelling aboard the Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Tarini as part of the Indian Navy’s mission to circumnavigate the globe. 

An inland mangrove site spanning 32.78 hectares in Gujarat’s Kutch has been recognised as a Biodiversity Heritage Site by the Gujarat state government. This unique region comprises mangroves that are untouched by seawater and is the first Biodiversity Heritage Site in Gujarat. 

In mid-February, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with US President Donald Trump for a bilateral meeting. PM Modi was the fourth global leader to meet President Trump at the White House since he took office on January 20.