Indian Navy's submarine, INS Vagir, has achieved a remarkable feat by setting a new record for the longest-ever deployment of any scorpene-class submarine, covering a distance of 7,000 kilometre to reach Australia for joint military exercises.

• This marks the first-ever deployment of any Indian scorpene submarines to Australia, aimed at participating in underwater drills with the Royal Australian Navy.
• INS Vagir, a submarine belonging to the Indian Navy (IN), is currently engaged in an extended-range deployment. 
• This deployment was initiated in June 2023, and on August 20, 2023, INS Vagir successfully arrived at Fremantle, Australia. As the fifth vessel of the Kalvari class submarines, INS Vagir was officially commissioned into the Indian Navy in January 2023. Its home base is located in Mumbai.