Posted on Dec 11, 2021
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India's first Chief of Defence staff General Bipin Rawat [1958-2021] passes away in a helicopter crash in a Russian
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"India’s first chief of defence staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 military officials died on Wednesday in a helicopter crash in the hills of Nilgiris, in southern Tamil Nadu state.
Gen Rawat, 63, was once shot by Pakistani troops as a young officer and had survived a helicopter crash in 2016.
He was appointed India’s first chief of defence staff in December 2019, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi created the post to bring synergy to the Indian armed forces.
Who was General Bipin Rawat?
Gen Rawat was born in March 1958 into a military family from Pauri in Himalayan Uttarakhand state with four generations of service to the country. His father retired from the army as a lieutenant general.
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An alumnus of National Defence Academy and the Indian Military Academy, Gen Rawat was commissioned as a lieutenant in 1978 and climbed the military hierarchy to become the chief of the 1.3 million strong army in 2017.
He was known for his plain speaking about friends and adversaries and stirred controversy with his comments on Kashmir, China and India’s domestic politics.
But he was popular among the ranks and considered as a “soldier’s general” for his unflinching dedication to the armed forces as he led the mission to modernise India's military.
As a young officer he served along India’s tense borders with Pakistan and China and was shot by Pakistani soldiers during a clash along the Line of Control in the disputed Kashmir region. This earned him the Indian Army’s Wound Medal.
Gen Rawat is credited for reducing insurgency in India’s north-eastern states where a decades-long rebellion had left tens of thousands dead.'
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"India’s first chief of defence staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 military officials died on Wednesday in a helicopter crash in the hills of Nilgiris, in southern Tamil Nadu state.
Gen Rawat, 63, was once shot by Pakistani troops as a young officer and had survived a helicopter crash in 2016.
He was appointed India’s first chief of defence staff in December 2019, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi created the post to bring synergy to the Indian armed forces.
Who was General Bipin Rawat?
Gen Rawat was born in March 1958 into a military family from Pauri in Himalayan Uttarakhand state with four generations of service to the country. His father retired from the army as a lieutenant general.
Read More
Indian defence chief General Bipin Rawat among 13 dead in helicopter crash
An alumnus of National Defence Academy and the Indian Military Academy, Gen Rawat was commissioned as a lieutenant in 1978 and climbed the military hierarchy to become the chief of the 1.3 million strong army in 2017.
He was known for his plain speaking about friends and adversaries and stirred controversy with his comments on Kashmir, China and India’s domestic politics.
But he was popular among the ranks and considered as a “soldier’s general” for his unflinching dedication to the armed forces as he led the mission to modernise India's military.
As a young officer he served along India’s tense borders with Pakistan and China and was shot by Pakistani soldiers during a clash along the Line of Control in the disputed Kashmir region. This earned him the Indian Army’s Wound Medal.
Gen Rawat is credited for reducing insurgency in India’s north-eastern states where a decades-long rebellion had left tens of thousands dead.'
FYI CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana LTC (Join to see) LTC Greg Henning LTC Bill Koski MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SGT Steve McFarland PO1 William "Chip" Nagel PFC David Foster SPC Michael Duricko, Ph.D SPC Michael Terrell SPC Margaret Higgins Lt Col Charlie Brown Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL MSG Andrew White PO2 (Join to see) PO3 Steven Sherrill PO3 Lynn Spalding
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Sorry to hear of the accidental death of an Indian Military leader such as General Bipen Rawat. It seems He had a very full life and a lot of accomplishments. A salute to the effective leader of the Armed Forces for the nation of India.
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LTC Stephen F.
Thank you my friend SMSgt Lawrence McCarter for responding. Acually it was General Bipin Rawat who was killed reported by Gravitas which is an Indian network.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
LTC Stephen F. - My mistake, I went back and corrected that entry to His actual name, thank You for pointing that out. I guess that's what happens when I couldn't sleep and get up and go on the computer. May not have been sleeping but them I guess I wasn't fully awake either. Wish I didn't have to keep getting up to pee, lol
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