Grief and shock have gripped the nation following the sudden demise of General Bipin Rawat in the chopper crash in Tamil Nadu. Defence Minister of India Rajnath Singh.
India first Chief of Defence Staff and longest-serving four-star officer General Bipin Rawat, known as the transformer in the Indian military higher defence
Bipin Rawat was instrumental in creating foundation of India's joint theatre commands, a major reform in Indian military establishment since independence.
Uniindia: New Delhi, Dec 8 (UNI) General Bipin Rawat, who died in an IAF chopper crash at Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, rose the ranks to become the first ever Chief of Defence Staff of the three services, after serving as the 27th Chief of Army Staff for three years.
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