The Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh (Rajnath Singh) will inform both houses of the crash of a military helicopter near Kunur, resulting in 13 deaths, including the Minister of Defense General Biping Rawat. Rawat was heading to the Defence Service Staff College in Wellington to participate in a project. A few minutes before reaching the Wellington destination, the helicopter crashed. People paid tribute to General Rawat, India’s first chief of defense staff.
This is the latest update
- The remains of Bipin Rawat and his wife are expected to arrive in Delhi on a military plane on Thursday night.
- The final ceremony will be held on Friday at Cantonment, Delhi. From 11 am to 2 pm, the body will be kept in their house for people to pay their last respect. The funeral procession will start from Kamraj Marg to Brar Square crematorium.3. The Uttarakhand government has announced a three-day national mourning for the sudden death of Bipin Rawat starting on December 9.
- After the helicopter crashed, the Cabinet Safety Committee met on Wednesday. National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, Prime Minister PK Misra’s Chief Secretary and Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba attended the meeting and briefed CCS members on this tragic event. 5. Congress Chairman Sonia Gandhi called on party workers not to celebrate her birthday on Thursday.
- The United States, Russia, China and Pakistan expressed their condolences on the passing of General Rawat.
- The IAF has ordered an investigation into the crash because little is known about the cause of the accident. Preliminary reports indicate that the reason may be low visibility. Since 2012, the Mi17V5 helicopter is an advanced military transport helicopter of the Indian Air Force. The Wing Commander Prithvi Singh Chauhan was the pilot of this unfortunate helicopter.
- The helicopter crashed on the rugged terrain, and rescue became difficult. Local witnesses said they had never heard such an explosion.
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