The Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala, organized two concurrent training camps named ‘Samudra-Manthan’ and ‘Varuna’, for the IVth and VIIth term cadets respectively. The camps aimed at inculcating qualities of leadership, camaraderie and team spirit under severe physical and mental duress on the trainees. Over 200 trainees of the Academy participated in these camps spread over four days from Sep 09th. The exercises undertaken by the trainees involved crossing water obstacle course, endurance marches/runs, seamanship activities, and whaler rowing & sailing in backwaters and the high seas with very limited sleep and rest.