CDS General Bipin Rawat died in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. The abrupt end of a brilliant military man with an outstanding career shocked the nation.
Informing about the timeline of the fatal crash, the Defence Minister said that the IAF chopper lost contact with the Sulur base control room at around 12.08 pm after it took off at 11.48 am.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday mourned the demise of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and 11 other military officials in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu. "CDS General Bipin Rawat will always be remembered for his patriotism and his service to the nation. In this hour of grief, the entire House offers deep condolences to the bereaved
CDS Bipin Rawat chopper crash: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh briefed Parliament over the Indian Air Force (IAF) chopper crash in Tamil Nadu's Coonoor. Here's what he said.
The Rajya Sabha on Thursday paid homage to India's first Chief Of Defence staff, General Bipin Rawat as house assembled for the day and members mourned the deaths in chopper crash and kept silence for the departed souls.