President Ram Nath Kovind led the nation today in paying final tributes to Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh.
Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa described Late Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh as a legend, icon, philanthropist and flying chief who led from the front.
A state funeral will be accorded to Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh and the national flag will fly at half mast in all government buildings here tomorrow in his honour
Marshal Arjan Singh, the hero of 1965 India-Pakistan war and the only Air Force officer to be promoted to five-star rank, died on Saturday at the age of 98.
Appointed Chief of Air Staff on August 1, 1964, Arjan Singh led the Indian Air Force effectively in the 1965 war with Pakistan, leading the air operations that pushed back the enemy offensive. He retired in 1969.
War hero Marshal Arjan Singh, who led the Indian Air Force during the 1965 India-Pakistan conflict, died tonight. IAF sources said he passed away around 7.30 p.m.
In 1965, when Pakistan launched its Operation Grand Slam, Arjan Singh led IAF through the war with courage, determination and professional skill. He inspired IAF to victory.
Appointed Chief of Air Staff on August 1, 1964, Arjan Singh led the Indian Air Force effectively in the 1965 war with Pakistan, leading the air operations that pushed back the enemy offensive. He retired in 1969.
Singh, the only officer of the IAF to be promoted to five-star rank, equal to a Field Marshal in the Army, was admitted to the hospital earlier this morning after he complained of uneasiness.
In recognition of his services, he was conferred the rank of Marshal of the Air Force in January 2002, making him the first and the only 5-star rank officer with the IAF.
Arjan Singh, 98, the only officer of the IAF to be promoted to five-star rank, was admitted to the Army's Research and Referral hospital this morning. He was appointed Chief of Air Staff on August 1, 1964.
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