Nation Mourns IAF Marshal Arjan Singh, Funeral Held at Brar Square
Marshal Arjan Singh passed away on 16 September following a cardiac arrest.
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On Monday, Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh was laid to rest with full state honours. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, chiefs of the air force, army and navy, and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh were among the leaders who paid homage to the decorated officer.
Flags are flying at half mast in Delhi to mourn the Air Chief’s death.
- Marshal of Indian Air Force Arjan Singh passed away on 16 September following a cardiac arrest
- Singh was the only 5 star ranked officer after Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw
- He was accorded a state funeral with full honours
- Last rites held at Delhi’s Brar Square
- Nirmala Sitharaman, Manmohan Singh, and chiefs of air force, army and navy pay tributes to Singh
"Father Was a Great Man"
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17 Gun Salute, Fly Past Held
Gun salute and fly past held at last rites ceremony of Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh at Delhi's Brar Square.
Final Rites to Begin
Mortal remains of the Marshal of the Indian Air Force, Arjan Singh, have been taken for the last rites, after defence chiefs, ministers, and senior leaders paid their respects.
IAF, Naval Chief's Pay Tributes
IAF Chief BS Dhanoa and Chief of Naval Staff Sunil Lanba pay tributes at Singh's last rites ceremony.
Manmohan Singh Arrives at Brar Square
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived at Brar Square to pay his respects to Arjan Singh.
Nirmala Sitharaman Pays Respect
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman paid her respects to Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh at Brar Square.
17 Gun Salute for IAF Marshal
People gathered at Delhi’s Brar Square for the funeral of Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh. There will be a 17 gun salute in his honour.
The chiefs of the air force, navy and army have gathered at Brar Square to pay homage.
Mortal Remains Taken to Brar Square
The mortal remains of Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh are being taken in a carriage to Brar Square, for a funeral with full state honours.
Gun Salute, Fly Past Scheduled
The tricolour will fly at half mast at all government buildings in the national capital on Monday in the honour of the military legend.
The IAF patriarch will be given a state funeral at 9.30 am at Brar Square.
The cortege left on a gun carriage from Arjan Singh's 7-A Kautilya Marg residence at 8.30 am. A gun salute will be given, and if weather permits, a fly past will also take place, the defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said on Sunday.
Arjan Singh's family has also planned a ritual for the funeral.
Last Rites to Be Performed
Last rites of Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh, who passed away following a cardiac arrest, will be performed on 18 September at Delhi's Brar Square.
Preparations for the ceremony are underway at his residence, 7A, Kautilya Marg.
Indian Air Force Marshal Arjan Singh, famous for his role in the the 1965 India-Pakistan war, passed away on 16 September after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was hospitalised in the Army R&R Hospital in critical condition on 16 September morning. He was 98.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and IAF Chief BS Dhanoa had visited him while he was admitted in the hospital.
Denzil Keelor Remembers "Hero of 1965 War"
Air Marshal Denzil Keelor speaks to The Quint about his former colleague, Marshal of IAF Arjan Singh, who breathed his last on 16 September.
Keelor relived the 1965 Indo-Pakistan war, talking about how Singh’s decisiveness saved the day, referring to when he decided to lead the air attack on Pakistan's forward forces, effectively changing the course of the war.
Leaders Pay Respect to IAF Marshal Arjan Singh
On Sunday, President Ram Nath Kovind led the nation in paying final tributes to Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, hero of 1965 India-Pakistan war and the only Air Force officer to be promoted to five-star rank.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also paid his respects to Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh.
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