Twelve years ago, on this date, as I sailed in to Mumbai I saw three helicopters give us a fly past.
One of them had the President of India onboard.
When I put the boat alongside the Gateway of India and marched up its steps, Dr Pranab Mukherjee was waiting for me.
I saluted and made report - “Sir, single handed, non stop circumnavigation is complete”.
He saluted me back and welcome me on land on behalf of 1.3 billion people of India.
I remember ending my speech that day with a question to the Hon’ble President
“In the end, all I want to ask is “Sir, can I go for one more round, please.””
🪔Celebrate #Deepavali the way you want to
🪔The way you feel most happy & share the joy with your loved ones
🪔The way your parents & grand parents celebrated with you
🪔The way your heart tells you to
Celebrate Deepavali for its ethos
✨ Happy Deepavali to you all ✨