PANAJI
Retired Brigadier, Ian da Costa of Saligao in Bardez passed away on Saturday, family sources said.
Brig. da Costa was commissioned into the Indian Army in 1962 and had a distinguished career until he retired with the rank of Brigadier in 1994.
During his years in service, he played a part in the action on the field in Jammu and Kashmir and also in the Bangladesh war.
Post-service in the army, he returned to his village in Saligao where he was involved in several socio-cultural activities and also served three terms as President of the Saligao Comunidade.
He also served as managing director of the Kadamba Transport Corporation between 1995-97.
