AMN / New Delhi
President Ram Nath Kovind and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ministry of Defence today paid their respects to Late Marshal of the IAF Arjan Singh at his residence here.
Minister of State for Urban Development Hardeep Singh Puri , Chiefs of the three Services — Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, Naval Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat — and other dignitaries paid their respects to Arjan Singh at his residence here.
The mortal remains of the Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh will lie in state today at his residence 7A, Kautilya Marg, New Delhi to enable people to pay their respects.
The mortal remains will be conveyed to the funeral site from his residence tomorrow starting at 0815 hrs in a gun carriage procession, Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
A state funeral will be accorded to Marshal of the IAF Arjan Singh in the national capital tomorrow.