Childhood picture of CDS General Bipin Rawat who died in a helicopter crash.
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- Born on 16 March 1958, Late General Rawat was born in Pauri, Uttarakhand.
- General Rawat was inducted into the 5th Battalion of the 11 Gorkha Rifles on 16 December 1978.
- A total of 14 people including CDS Rawat took off from Sulur airport near Coimbatore
India’s first Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others died in a helicopter crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, the Indian Air Force said.
President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders across the political spectrum condoled the death of Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat and lauded his contribution to the armed forces as well as to the country.
The helicopter carrying General Rawat and his crew crashed in foggy conditions, killing 13 people on board, IAF and other officials said. One person – IAF Group Captain Varun Singh – survived the accident and is undergoing treatment at the hospital.
President Kovind said that he was deeply saddened to learn about the death of people in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu. He tweeted, “I join fellow citizens in paying tribute to each of those who died while performing my duty. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families.”
“I am shocked and pained by the untimely demise of General Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika ji. The nation has lost one of its bravest sons.
His four decades of selfless service to the motherland was marked by exceptional valor and valor. My condolences to his family,” the President said.
Nation mourns the death of CDS Rawat, other defense officer, take a look at some rare pictures of the brave man One who was born to serve in the Indian Army
From childhood to his early days in service, here are some photographs of Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat, who died in a helicopter crash earlier today.
Childhood picture of CDS General Bipin Rawat who died in a helicopter crash.
Rare Childhood photo of CDS General Bipin Rawat who died in a helicopter crash. His wife and 11 others also died in this incident.
Childhood photo of CDS General Bipin Rawat.
CDS General Bipin Rawat.
CDS General Bipin Rawat, died in an IAF helicopter crash. His wife, 11 other defense officers also died in this incident.
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