Navy begins course-correction, orders inquiry and acts against its senior officers

The Indian Navy has decided to act against its own in the cases of multiple mishaps which have occurred in the past one month. Towards the same, two senior officers have been relieved of the command of their ships - both frigates and thus frontline warships. Not just that, the navy has also decided to order a Board Of Inquiry (BoI) into the episode of the Kilo-class submarine, the INS Sindhughosh, which had temporarily hit the ground.

Last week, the Defence Minister AK Antony too had sought a report from the navy on these incidents.

"The Talwar had hit a fishing vessel off the coast of Maharashtra. He has thus, based on what was found was relieved of the command of his ship. However the case of INS Betwa, which reported a crack in its sonar dome, is different. He had completed his tenure and was due for a transfer anyway," said a source. It was added, "The Sindhughosh inquiry intends to find out just why a hazardous situation arose around the submarine."

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