Dehradun, Feb. 16 -- Defence Minister unveils statue of late General Bipin Rawat in Doon

Dehradun, 12 Feb: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled a life-size statue of the late General Bipin Rawat - the country's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) - at TonsBridge School, here, in the presence of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, here, today. He paid floral tribute to General Rawat at the statue, terming him a courageous soldier and a good human being, who would always be an inspiration for the future generations.

Recalling the incident when General Rawat was wounded due to a gunshot at a remote border post in J&K, the Minister said the episode prompted the decorated officer to strengthen the functioning of the Indian Army near the Li...