Modi to pay last respects to Gen Rawat tonight

December 09, 2021 18:23

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay his last respects to Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 other personnel who lost their lives in a chopper crash in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, at around 9 pm today in the Palam technical area.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and services chiefs would also be present.

The mortal remains of CDS and other Armed Forces personnel will reach Delhi around 8 pm today. Some of the family members of the personnel killed in the military aircraft crash will also be present.

The sources said that four bodies including that of General Rawat, his wife and Brigadier LS Lidder have been positively identified.

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and 11 others, who were on board IAF's Mi-17V5 helicopter, died in the crash on Wednesday.

The last rites will be held in Delhi on Friday with military honours.

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