Visakhapatnam: Admiral Sunil Lanba, the Chief of Naval Staff, on Tuesday commissioned the Marine Commandos (MARCOS-East) unit as 'INS Karna' at a function at INS Kalinga in the district.

"The MARCOS unit over the years has grown into a front line operational unit and is mandated to undertake special operations in the entire area of the Eastern Naval Command (ENC)," Lanba said.