English
New Delhi, July 1: Lt Commander BN Kavina who commanded a ship of Indian Navy during a missile attack on Karachi harbour in the 197i war between India and Pakistan is no more. He was 80-years old. Kavina passed away in Adelaide, Australia, yesterday where he was staying with his son, said a senior Navy official.
He was the commanding officer of Indian Navy ship Nipat during the missile attack on the Karachi harbour and the Pakistani naval forces on December 4, 1971.
The operation, codenamed ‘Operation Trident’, was executed by the 25th missile squadron comprising naval ships Nipat, Nirghat and Veer.
For breaking news and live news updates, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Read more on Latest India News on India.com.
