An Indian Navy officer has been awarded the Nao Sena Medal for gallantry for his role in quick turnaround of naval warships in the aftermath of the Pulwama attack and their deployment in the sea to deter the enemy in its own waters. Commodore Jyotin Raina ensured that the Indian Navy’s Western Fleet was “stood to” combat any misadventure by the adversary after the terror attack, a Navy statement said, ANI reported. Raina has been serving as Fleet Operations Officer (FOO) at Headquarters, Western Fleet, since December 28, 2018. After the Pulwama attack, he "displayed outstanding operational application, constantly refining the deployment plans based on the developing operational situation, adapting and incorporating spatial and temporal considerations ensuring that the Western Fleet 'stood' to combat any misadventure by the adversary." Twelve days after the Pulwama attack, India had launched airstrikes on Jaish-e-Mohammad terror camps in Pakistan's Balakot on February 26.

Source: dna January 26, 2020 18:00 UTC