Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:51pm on 14 Aug 2025,Thursday Science
Two Indian aquanauts, Commander (Retd) Jatinder Pal Singh and R Ramesh, have set new national records by diving to depths of 5,002 meters and 4,025 meters, respectively, in the North Atlantic Ocean. These dives were conducted aboard the French submersible Nautile on August 4 and 5, 2025, marking the deepest underwater explorations ever undertaken by Indians. The mission is part of India's Deep Ocean Mission, Samudrayaan, which aims to send three aquanauts to 6,000 meters by 2027 using an indigenously developed titanium submersible. The dives also facilitated valuable training in vessel handling and operational protocols. (PC: The Times of India)
