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‘Jaldi milte hain’: Last words Gen. Bipin Rawat, an officer on a mission, said to me last week

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Bodies of 5 more armed forces personnel killed in IAF chopper crash identified

The personnel whose bodies were identified in the last few hours are JWO Pradeep, Wing Commander PS Chauhan, JWO Rana Pratap Das, Lance Naik B Sai Teja and Lance Naik Vivek Kumar.

CDS Gen. Bipin Rawat, wife cremated with full military honours, daughters perform last rites

The final journey of CDS Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat began from his official Kamraj Marg residence amid chants of 'Jab tak suraj chand rahega, Rawat ji ka naam rahega'.

Will take action against those rejoicing Gen Rawat’s death on social media: Karnataka CM

Calling in condemnable and unpardonable, CM Bommai gave directions to identify and take action against people who have made irresponsible tweets or put up posts on Facebook.

Tourist video shows CDS Rawat’s chopper was flying at low altitude, disappeared into thick fog

Defence minister Rajnath Singh tells Lok Sabha that the chopper lost contact with ATC at Sulur Air Base seven minutes before it was expected to land.

Black box of ill-fated IAF chopper retrieved, will provide data on events that led to tragedy

Gen Bipin Rawat, the country's first CDS, his wife and 11 others were killed when the Mi-17VH helicopter they were travelling in crashed, leaving only one survivor.

Deeply saddened to hear of Gen Rawat’s death, he helped deepen bilateral ties, US officials say

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and several top lawmakers expressed their condolences at the demise of CDS Rawat in a helicopter crash.

Why aircraft accidents happen – Coonoor crash inquiry will have impact on IAF’s VVIP ops

The Swiss cheese model can explain Coonoor helicopter crash in which Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 other personnel died.

Military helicopter with CDS Gen. Rawat crashes near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu

There were at least four people on board besides the crew on the military helicopter. Five bodies have been recovered while four people have been rescued and taken to the military hospital in Wellington.

China has a negative celebrity list of 88, as Xi doubles down on 3rd term

Chinascope — The Week Behind The Wall is everything you need to know about what’s happening in China this week.

On Camera

India’s defence acquisition framework is designed to prevent wrongdoing, not deliver outcomes

Vivek Rae committee highlighted the deficiencies that persist even today: Fragmented authority, weak accountability, and the absence of dedicated acquisition cadres.

What the MiG-21 taught me

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

France keen to make Rafale jets in India, boost not just defence but people-to-people ties, says envoy

In a chat with ThePrint newsroom, French Ambassador Thierry Mathou indicated talks are on between French firm Safran & Indian govt for joint design & manufacture of AMCA engine.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.