On Friday afternoon, India bid farewell to CDS General Bipin Rawat. The outpouring of grief unprecedented as Indians put their differences aside & paid tribute to a National Hero. Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: India bids farewell to General Bipin Rawat

India's CDS Gen Bipin Rawat laid to final rest with full military honours. His last rites were performed along with his wife Madhulika Rawat, who too lost her life in Tamil Nadu chopper crash. Their daughters performed the last rites.

CDS Gen Bipin Rawat cremated with full military honours in New Delhi, daughters perform last rites

Politicians, religious leaders, envoys and military personnels of varying ranks paid their last respects to India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat, who were among the 13 people who lost their lives in an chopper crash in Tamil Nadu's Coonnor this week.

Gen Bipin Rawat Funeral: Politicians, military officer pay tribute to India's first CDS

The cremation of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and his wife is scheduled to take place on Friday (December 10) in Delhi Cantonment, Indian news agency ANI reported citing sources.

Cremation of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife to be held in Delhi on Friday: Report