Commander Nishant Singh, a fighter pilot of the Indian Navy, was laid to rest with full military honours at Goa on 11 Dec 20. Commander Nishant did not survive the Mig-29K crash off Goa on 26 Nov 20. His wife, Mrs Nayaab Randhawa received the tricolour and her husband’s uniform from the Commanding Officer of the squadron.
The son of a naval officer, Commander Nishant was a Qualified Flying Instructor adept on Kiran, Hawk and Mig-29K fighter aircraft. The Indian Navy has lost one of its most accomplished aviators in Cdr Nishant as he had also received advanced strike training with the US Navy.
The officer was also a qualified mountaineer as well as a skilled yachtsman.
Source: PIB
You may also like
-
India Strengthens Maritime Security with ₹5,083 Crore Defence Contracts for Helicopters and Naval Missiles
-
INS Sudarshini Reaches Alexandria After Landmark Suez Canal Transit
-
Defence Research and Development Organisation Successfully Conducts VSHORADS Flight Trials
-
Indian Air Force Conducts Spectacular ‘Vayushakti-26’ at Pokhran Field Firing Range
-
India’s Space Ecosystem Gets Cyber Shield as SIA-India, CERT-In Release Joint Guidelines
