Radhika Menon is the first female captain of the Indian Merchant Navy who also leads the oil products tanker SampurnaSwarajya. In 2016, Radhika became the first woman to receive the International Maritime Organization Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea. This was for her rescue operation which saved seven fishermen who were trapped for a week in a boat. Radhika also co-founded the International Women Seafarer's Foundation (IWSF) on 3 November 2017 along with fellow naval officers SuneetiBala and Sharvani Mishra in Mumbai with the objective of motivating young women seafarers. On 29 September 2019, she was honored by the Indian government as she featured in Bharat Ki Laxmihashtag campaign which was introduced by Prime Minister NarendraModi to celebrate the achievements of the Indian women as a part of the Mann Ki Baat series.