Mumbai:

Former Navy Chief Admiral Jayant Ganpat Nadkarni passed away here on Monday, an official spokesperson said. He was 86. Nadkarni, the 14th Chief of Naval Staff (December 1987-November 1990), breathed his last at the naval hospital here, INHS Asvini. A widower, he is survived by two sons, including one who is a Rear Admiral in the Indian Navy. Settled in Pune post-retirement, he was an avid maritime historian and was a founding member of the Maritime History Society. His wife, Vimal Nadkarni, had died in late 2016. – IANS