General Bipin Rawat was the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and his partner Madhulika Rawat and 11 others were killed in a helicopter crash in October 2021 . General Rawat was also the former General Officer Commanding the 19th Infantry Division and commanded the division in Jammu & Kashmir .
Baramulla (Jammu & Kashmir) India: On December 8, a wreath laying ceremony was held at Dagger War Memorial to commemorate the first death anniversary of India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat.PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM, ADC.General Rawat was also the former General Officer Commanding the 19th Infantry Division and commanded the division in On October 8, 2021, he and his partner Madhulika Rawat and 11 others were killed in a helicopter crash in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu.At the Dagger War Memorial, Brig.
Officer Commanding, Dagger Division, officiated, along with other military forces laid a wreath and paid homage to the former Chief of Defence Staff, remembering his memorable military career.At Dak Bungalow, Baramulla, the residents also held a service to pay their respects to him.Many people gathered to remember and remember their favorite General, according to Mr Tausif Raina, President of Baramulla Municipal Corporation, who spoke on the occasion, describing the close relationship General Rawat had with the Kashmiris, particularly with the Baramulla residents.General Rawat was in constant contact with various locals in the area.