Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the entire country has witnessed the hard work done by India’s first Chief of Defense Staff, General Biping Rawat, to make the country’s security forces self-reliant. Prime Minister Modi expressed condolences to the families of all the victims who lost their lives in the helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. He said that the death of General Biping Rawat is the loss of every patriot.

Referring to the efforts made by General Rawat to strengthen coordination between the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force, the Prime Minister promised that the movement will continue to advance rapidly so that the security forces will become “Aatmanirbhar”.

“No matter where General Bipingrawat is, in the days to come, he will see India move forward with new resolutions,” the prime minister said.

“India is mourning. Although we are in pain, we have neither stopped nor stopped developing. India will not stop. India will not stand still. We Indians will work hard together to face everyone at home and abroad. Challenge,” he added. Prime Minister Modi delivered a speech at the launch ceremony of the Saryu Nahar National Project worth 9,800 crore in Barrampur, Uttar Pradesh. The Prime Minister provided updated information on the health of the only survivor of the helicopter crash. He said that doctors are working hard to save the life of Captain Valensinger.

“I pray to Maa Pateshwari to save his life. The country stands with his family. The country stands with the families who lost these brave soldiers,” he said.

Earlier today, Prime Minister Modi checked the model of the Saryu Nahar National Project before launch. The project involves the interconnection of five rivers-Ghaghara, Saryu, Rapti, Banganga and Rohini, and is expected to provide irrigation water for more than 1.4 million hectares and benefit approximately 2.9 million farmers in more than 6,200 villages

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