The officials said the government is finalising a panel comprising senior commanders from the Army, the Navy and the Air Force to choose the successor of Gen Bipin Rawat, who died in a helicopter crash near Coonoor last week.
IAF chopper crash: Lone survivor Group Captain Varun Singh succumbs to injuries, PM Modi condoles his demise - Group Captain Varun Singh was the lone survivor of the Tamil Nadu military chopper crash resulting in the unfortunate death of CDS General Bipin Rawat
Group Captain Varun Singh had been undergoing treatment at Command Hospital in Bengaluru since IAF helicopter crash on December 8 that claimed the lives of CDS General Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 armed forces personnel.