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General Bipin Rawat PVSM UYSM AVSM YSM SM VSM ADC (16 March 1958 – 8 December 2021) was an Indian military officer who was a four-star general of the Indian Army. He served as the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Indian Armed Forces from January 2020 until his death in a helicopter crash in December 2021.
Dec 10, 2021 · Learn about the first CDS of India, General Bipin Rawat, who was killed in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu on 8 December 2021. Find out his birth, education, awards, family and achievements in the Indian Army.
- 63 years
- 8 December 2021 (Coonoor, Tamil Nadu)
- 16 March 1958 (Pauri, Uttarakhand)
- Madhulika Rawat
Dec 8, 2021 · General Bipin Rawat, who died in a helicopter crash on Wednesday, was India's most senior defence official. He was appointed as the country's first chief of defence staff (CDS) in 2019,...
Dec 8, 2021 · Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others died after the Mi-17V5 helicopter crashed in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. An inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of...
Dec 8, 2021 · NEW DELHI — Gen. Bipin Rawat, India’s highest-ranking military official, leading efforts to modernize the country’s armed forces, died in a helicopter crash on Wednesday along with his...
Dec 10, 2021 · Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika, and 11 others were killed in a helicopter crash earlier this week. Gen Rawat, 63, was cremated with full military honours. Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...
Dec 10, 2021 · Gen Bipin Rawat, the country's first chief of defence staff, and his wife Madhulika were among 13 victims of the accident in Tamil Nadu state. The air force ordered an investigation and paid tribute to the military leader who modernised the armed forces.
