Cds General Bipin Rawat

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday unveiled a life-size statue of India's first chief of defence staff late General Bipin Rawat in Dehradun.

The Jhelum Stadium in Janbazpora locality of the north Kashmir district was renamed 'General Bipin Rawat Stadium' on the second death anniversary of the country's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).

A wreath laying ceremony was organised at Dagger War Memorial on 8 December to commemorate the first death anniversary of the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India, General Bipin Rawat.

The position of the Chief of Defence Staff was created to integrate the three services - the Army, the Navy and the Air Force.

To honour the country's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) late General Bipin Rawat, the Kibithu military garrison in Arunachal was named after him.

India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, who died in a helicopter crash in December last year, was posthumously conferred Padma Vibhushan. His daughters Kritika and Tarini received the award on the CDS's behalf.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress on Thursday of abusing former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat when he was alive and using his cut-outs now for votes.

The accident was a result of entry into clouds due to an unexpected change in weather conditions in the valley. This led to spatial disorientation of the pilot resulting in a Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT).

The Air Force's inquiry into the chopper crash that killed CDS General Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 armed forces personnel is almost complete and will be submitted soon, sources told NDTV Sunday, adding that bad weather was the likely cause.

The tri-services inquiry set up by the Defence Ministry to probe the reasons behind the chopper crash in which Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and 13 others were killed is expected to complete its proceedings within the next 2 weeks.

The Indian Army on Monday thanked the locals here who were involved in rescue activities after the IAF helicopter carrying the late CDS General Bipin Rawat crashed here, killing 13 of the 14 passengers last week, saying the villagers were like "God"

On the occasion 'Swarnim Vijay Parv', a pre-recorded message of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Singh Rawat, who lost his life in a military chopper crash earlier this week, was played at an event at India Gate lawns.

President Ram Nath Kovind asked gentlemen cadets passing out of the Indian Military Academy to uphold the iconic status accorded to the prestigious institution by its illustrious alumni like Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat.

Daughters of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, Kritika and Tarini, on Friday paid floral tributes to their parents in the national capital.

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat who was killed along with his wife and 11 armed forces personnel in a helicopter crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday was cremated with full military honours in Delhi today.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday unveiled a life-size statue of India's first chief of defence staff late General Bipin Rawat in Dehradun.

The Jhelum Stadium in Janbazpora locality of the north Kashmir district was renamed 'General Bipin Rawat Stadium' on the second death anniversary of the country's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).

A wreath laying ceremony was organised at Dagger War Memorial on 8 December to commemorate the first death anniversary of the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India, General Bipin Rawat.

The position of the Chief of Defence Staff was created to integrate the three services - the Army, the Navy and the Air Force.

To honour the country's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) late General Bipin Rawat, the Kibithu military garrison in Arunachal was named after him.

India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, who died in a helicopter crash in December last year, was posthumously conferred Padma Vibhushan. His daughters Kritika and Tarini received the award on the CDS's behalf.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress on Thursday of abusing former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat when he was alive and using his cut-outs now for votes.

The accident was a result of entry into clouds due to an unexpected change in weather conditions in the valley. This led to spatial disorientation of the pilot resulting in a Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT).

The Air Force's inquiry into the chopper crash that killed CDS General Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 armed forces personnel is almost complete and will be submitted soon, sources told NDTV Sunday, adding that bad weather was the likely cause.

The tri-services inquiry set up by the Defence Ministry to probe the reasons behind the chopper crash in which Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and 13 others were killed is expected to complete its proceedings within the next 2 weeks.

The Indian Army on Monday thanked the locals here who were involved in rescue activities after the IAF helicopter carrying the late CDS General Bipin Rawat crashed here, killing 13 of the 14 passengers last week, saying the villagers were like "God"

On the occasion 'Swarnim Vijay Parv', a pre-recorded message of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Singh Rawat, who lost his life in a military chopper crash earlier this week, was played at an event at India Gate lawns.

President Ram Nath Kovind asked gentlemen cadets passing out of the Indian Military Academy to uphold the iconic status accorded to the prestigious institution by its illustrious alumni like Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat.

Daughters of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, Kritika and Tarini, on Friday paid floral tributes to their parents in the national capital.

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat who was killed along with his wife and 11 armed forces personnel in a helicopter crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday was cremated with full military honours in Delhi today.