Marine Commandos Unit commissioned called INS Karna
Q. Which Marine Commandos Unit has been commissioned in the Naval base at Bheemunipatanam?- Published on 13 Jul 16a. INS Karma
b. INS Karna
c. INS Arjuna
d. INS Bheem
ANSWER: INS Karna
Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, ADC, Chief of the Naval Staff commissioned the Marine Commandos Unit as ‘INS Karna’ in a solemn ceremony held at the Naval Base at Bheemunipatanam on 12 July 2016.
- MARCOS are a special op force of international repute.
- Special Forces have conducted numerous independent missions of direct action, surveillance and reconnaissance as well as recovery operations.
- The commissioning of INS Karna, has added a new base to the Special Forces of the Indian Navy as they deploy to safeguard the nation’s vast maritime interests.