During the period at Lyttelton, the two Indian Navy women officers, Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa, undertook repairs and maintenance of the boat in preparation for the crossing of the South Pacific.
The first small boat crossing of 2025 has taken place, with 61 people making the journey across the channel. The migrants, who all arrived on one vessel, crossed on 4 January. It was the first ...