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LIVE: PM Modi pays tribute to Gen Bipin Rawat at special ceremony in Delhi

The bodies of Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and Brig LS Lidder and 10 others killed in the tragic helicopter crash near Coonoor were brought to the national capital

Copter crash: First respondent recalls brief encounter with late CDS

When an Army official in severe distress asked for "some water," from him, A Sivakumar had no idea the man was the country's top soldier and its first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat

Brigadier killed in IAF chopper crash was set for promotion

Among the armed forces personnel killed in the chopper crash near Coonoor was Brigadier Lakhwinder Singh Lidder, a decorated soldier who worked extensively on tri-services reforms

General Rawat was a true leader, true friend of Israel: PM Bennett

Describing General Bipin Rawat as a "true leader and true friend" of Israel, the country's top leadership has expressed condolences to the government and people of India at the "tragic and shocking loss" of its first Chief of Defence Staff who died in a helicopter crash. The Mi-17V5 helicopter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) carrying the 63-year-old tri-services chief crashed near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, killing 13 of the 14 people on board, including his wife and 11 other armed forces personnel. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in a tweet said, "My thoughts & prayers are with the families of those who perished in the tragic helicopter crash in India. May their souls rest in peace". "General Bipin Rawat was a true leader & true friend of Israel. Much strength to @narendramodi & the Indian people at this difficult time", Bennett added. Defence Minister Benny Gantz, who in the past has served as the Israel Defence Forces' Chief of Staff, expressed condolences

Nepal Army expresses grief over demise of General Bipin Rawat

The Nepal Army on Thursday expressed grief over the demise of Indian CDS General Bipin Rawat, who was killed a day earlier in a chopper crash along with 12 others in the state of Tamil Nadu

Chopper crash: Army Vice Chief cuts short Qatar visit, to return to Delhi

Vice Chief of the Army Staff Lieutenant General Chandi Prasad Mohanty has cut short his visit to Qatar and is returning to Delhi, said sources.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres mourns CDS Bipin Rawat's death

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres mourned the demise of India's first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu.

Uttarakhand declares 3-day mourning after death of CDS General Bipin Rawat

The Uttarakhand government declared a three-day state mourning over the death of Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat in a helicopter crash on Wednesday.

General Rawat served nation with utmost devotion, says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday expressed his condolences over the demise of Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat

In Army for 43 years, Gen Rawat was working to modernise Indian military

As CDS, General Rawat was also the Principal Military Advisor to the Defence Minister on all tri-services matters

Bipin Rawat: Outstanding military chief with vision of tri-service synergy

As India's first Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Rawat was tasked to bring in theatre command and jointness among the three services

Too many lives lost due to AFSPA: Naga Peoples Front MP in Lok Sabha

The MP flagged in the Lok Sabha the alleged sufferings faced by the Northeastern states of Manipur, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh due to the imposition of the AFSPA

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh briefs PM after chopper ferrying CDS crashes

Singh is monitoring the situation after an IAF helicopter with CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife and several other offficers on board met with an accident on Wednesday near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu

No attempt by Army to identify civilians, says Nagaland police report

Officials said the victims were all unarmed civilians working in coal mines

Regret killing of civilians in Nagaland, case of 'mistaken identity': Shah

It has been decided all agencies must ensure such incidents do not happen in future during action against insurgents, says Shah in Lok Sabha

Question mark over AFSPA, HM failed to provide security to citizens: TMC

The Trinamool Congress Monday said the killing of 14 civilians by security forces in Nagaland's Mon district has put a question mark over AFSPA and proved that Amit Shah has failed to perform his duty

CM Neiphiu Rio demands removal of AFSPA from Nagaland after firing incident

Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, on Monday demanded the removal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) from the state stating that the law has tarnished the image of the country

Nagaland civilian killings: Tribal body revises death toll to 14

Confusion prevailed over the death toll in firing by security forces on civilians in Nagaland's Mon district, with a tribal body claiming that 17 people were killed, but later revised the figure to 14

Army orders Court of Inquiry into killing of civilians in Nagaland

The Army on Sunday ordered a Court of Inquiry into the killing of several civilians during an anti-insurgency operation in Mon district of Nagaland

Army to introduce new climate-friendly combat uniform from next year

The Army is set to introduce a light and more climate-friendly combat uniform for its personnel from next year, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.