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, and... General Bipin Rawat , born on 16 March 1958 in Pauri, Uttarakhand, was an important personality of the Indian Armed Forces. He wrote history by being the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of... Learn about the life and career of Bipin Rawat , the first Chief of Defence Staff of India who died in a helicopter crash in 2021. Find out his age, caste, family, education, achievements, and controversies. India's first Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat , was killed in a helicopter crash in 2021. He was a scholar soldier, a military reformer, and a visionary leader, according to Vice Chief of Army Lieutenant General N.S. Raja Subramani.
