Highlights

  • PM Modi leads tributes to Rawat at Palam airport
  • Rajnath, 3 defence chief's also paid respects to Rawat
  • Rawat, his wife and 11 others died in Coonoor helicopter crash

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PM Modi, Rajnath pay tributes to CDS Gen Rawat, others at Palam Airport

Earlier on Thursday, Rajnath Singh briefed Parliament on the chopper crash and said that Rawat would be cremated with full military honours at the Delhi army cantonment.

PM Modi, Rajnath pay tributes to CDS Gen Rawat, others at Palam Airport

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid their respects to CDS General Bipin Rawat and other armed forces personnel, who were killed in the chopper crash in Tamil Nadu’s Coonoor.

The Prime Minister along with Rajnath and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and three Services chiefs paid their respects at the Palam Airport.

The mortal remains of CDS Rawat and other armed forces personnel reached Delhi around 8 pm on Thursday. Some of the family members of the personnel killed in the military aircraft crash were also present.

Read also: CDS General Bipin Rawat dies in chopper crash: PM Modi says India lost an outstanding soldier

Earlier on Thursday, Rajnath Singh briefed Parliament on the chopper crash and said that Rawat would be cremated with full military honours at the Delhi army cantonment.

He also announced that a tri-service enquiry has been ordered by the IAF into the crash.

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