3 service chiefs pay tribute to Gen Bipin Rawat

Military Chief Gen Manoj Pande, Chief of Naval Employees Admiral R Hari Kumar, and Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari paid homage to late Gen Rawat on the iconic Hut of Remembrance of the Nationwide Defence Academy (NDA) at Khadakwasla in Pune.

Gen Rawat was an alumnus of Charlie Squadron of the 53rd NDA course. He served the nation because the twenty seventh Chief of the Military Employees and subsequently the primary Chief of the Defence Employees.

Gen Rawat, his spouse Madhulika Rawat and 12 different army personnel have been killed in a helicopter crash close to Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on December 8 final 12 months.
As India’s first Chief of Defence Employees, he was spearheading an initiative to convey convergence within the functioning of the Military, the Navy and the Indian Air Pressure and bolster the nation’s general army prowess.

“Gen Bipin Rawat was an excellent soldier and a real patriot who drastically contributed to modernising our armed forces and safety equipment,” the Military mentioned in a press release.

“As India’s first Chief of Defence Employees, the Common Officer labored on numerous features regarding our armed forces, most notably defence reforms. His perception and views on strategic issues have been distinctive,” it mentioned.

The Military mentioned the nation will always remember his yeoman service towards festering a permanent tradition of jointmanship and integration within the armed forces.

Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar additionally paid tributes to Gen Bipin Rawat on his first dying anniversary.

“Fondly keep in mind India’s first CDS Late Gen. Bipin Rawat on his dying anniversary in the present day. An amazing soldier, a powerful chief and a beautiful human being,” he tweeted.

The headquarters of the Built-in Defence Employees (IDS) mentioned 71 army officers serving in 44 Indian embassies and excessive commissions paid homage to the late commander CDS.

“On the event of the primary dying anniversary of #CDS Late Gen #BipinRawat and others who laid down their lives on Dec 8, 2021 in a helicopter crash, 71 army officers serving in 44 Indian Embassies and Excessive Commissions paid on-line homage on the Nationwide Struggle Memorial portal,” it tweeted.