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General Bipin Laxman Singh Rawat Passes Away

  • 09 Dec 2021

  • The four-star general of the Indian Army and the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Indian Armed Forces passed away on 8 December 2021 in a helicopter crash.
  • Prior to taking over as the CDS, he served as 57th and last Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee as well as 26th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army.