Chief of Defense Staff Gen. Bipin Rawat died alongside together with his spouse, Madhulika Rawat, the IAF mentioned through Twitter. He had been in the publish for nearly two years.The helicopter, which had a crew of 4, crashed close to Coonoor in Tamil Nadu state whereas en route from Sulur to the city of Wellington in Tamil Nadu, the IAF mentioned.The survivor, Group Capt. Varun Singh, is being handled for his accidents on the Military Hospital in Wellington, the IAF mentioned.The reason behind the crash is just not but identified. The IAF mentioned "an inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident."
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Rawat was appointed India's first Chief of Defense Staff in December 2019. Prior to that, he served because the Chief of Army Staff for shut to a few years. During a profession spanning greater than 40 years, Rawat commanded a number of battalions for the Indian military. He had acquired a number of awards for his service. He was first commissioned into the Indian Army in December 1978.A press release launched by the Indian Army described Gen. Rawat as "a visionary who initiated far reaching reforms in the Indian military's higher defense organization" and his spouse as "an epitome of grace whose presence will be missed by everyone."
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted of his deep anguish on the information of the 13 deaths.
"They served India with utmost diligence. My thoughts are with the bereaved families," he mentioned. "Gen Bipin Rawat was an outstanding soldier. A true patriot, he greatly contributed to modernising our armed forces and security apparatus. His insights and perspectives on strategic matters were exceptional. His passing away has saddened me deeply."
Indian President Ram Nath Kovind additionally provided his condolences to all of the bereaved households and paid tribute to Gen. Rawat's service.
"The nation has lost one of its bravest sons. His four decades of selfless service to the motherland was marked by exceptional gallantry and heroism," he tweeted.India's Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief of Army Staff Gen. Manoj Mukund Naravane visited Rawat's residence in New Delhi earlier than his loss of life was confirmed.
Singh later tweeted to specific his condolences, saying his coronary heart went out to the households of these killed.
"Deeply anguished by the sudden demise of Chief of Defense Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 other Armed Forces personnel in an extremely unfortunate helicopter accident today in Tamil Nadu. His untimely death is an irreparable loss to our Armed Forces and the country," he wrote."General Rawat had served the country with exceptional courage and diligence. As the first Chief of Defence Staff he had prepared plans for jointness of our Armed Forces."Singh mentioned he was praying for a speedy restoration for the officer who survived the crash.The Indian Army mentioned the 11 military personnel who had died alongside Gen. Rawat and his spouse would "also be equally missed by everyone."CORRECTION: This story has been up to date to right the Indian President's title.
CNN's Swati Gupta and Vedika Sud reported from New Delhi, whereas Laura Smith-Spark wrote from London and Rhea Mogul from Hong Kong.
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