Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu condoled the death of Bipin Rawat, the country s first Chief of Defence Staff, who died after a military helicopter carrying him crashed in Tamil Nadu s Coonoor.
India s Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and 11 other defence personnel died after a military helicopter carrying them crashed near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.
The Polish ambassador to India, Adam Burakowski on Wednesday extended his deepest condolences on the demise of CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife and to the families of those who died in the tragic helicopter crash in the Nilgiri Hills.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday expressed shock over the tragic demise of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and his wife and said it was a huge loss to the nation.