Panaji (Goa ), Dec 11 : Commander Nishant Singh, a fighter pilot of the Indian Navy, was laid to rest with full military honours at Goa today .
Commander Nishant did not survive the Mig-29K crash off Goa on Nov 26 last . 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.
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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.
