Pentagon condoles CDS Gen Rawat's death, says ‘he was strong proponent of India-US defence partnership’
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“We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Indian Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife, and 11 others in that tragic helicopter crash in India today. General Rawat was a valued partner,” Ned Price, State Department Spokesperson said.
Washington: A senior US official on Wednesday (December 8, 2021) called General Bipin Rawat, India's first Chief of Defence Staff who died in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu, a strong proponent of India-US defence ties and helped deepen the strategic partnership between the two countries.
Earlier, on Wednesday, the Indian Air Force said that General Rawat, his wife Madhulika and 11 other people on board an Indian Air Force helicopter died in a crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu.
IAF and other officials added that the copter carrying General Rawat and his entourage crashed in apparently foggy conditions, killing the 13 people on board. One person survived the crash and is being treated at a hospital.
