Tag: Marshal

India bids adieu to Marshal of IAF Arjan Singh

Hundreds of people including Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and the three Service Chiefs, bid a tearful adieu to Marshal of the Indian Air Force (IAF) Arjan Singh at a state funeral at Brar Square here on Monday. Arjan Singh, who led the air operations in the 1965 war with Pakistan, died at the Army Research...

September 18, 2017

IAF Marshal Arjan Singh suffers massive heart attack, on ventilator

Marshal of Indian Air Force (IAF) Arjan Singh was on Saturday suspected to have suffered a massive heart attack and was in a critical condition on ventilator support at the Army Hospital (R&R) here. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visited the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) where Arjan Singh is undergoing...

September 16, 2017

Modi visits ailing Air Marshal Arjan Singh, prays for his recovery

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met ailing Marshal of Indian Air Force Arjan Singh and wished for his “speedy recovery”. In a series of tweets Modi said: “Went to R&R Hospital to see Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, who is critically ill. I also met his family members.” “We are all...

September 16, 2017