Karmi Tongchoed for India’s CDS, his wife and 11 armed forces members

His Majesty The King and His Majesty The Fourth Druk Gyalpo offered prayers and Karmi Tongchoed at the Kuenrey of the Tashichhodzong for General Bipin Rawat, the Chief of Defence Staff of the Indian Armed Forces, his wife Mrs. Madhulika Rawat, and 11 armed forces personnel who lost their lives in a helicopter accident on 8th December 2021. 

His Majesty The King and His Majesty The Fourth Druk Gyalpo have sent messages of condolence for the bereaved families, and the government and people of India. 

General Bipin Rawat, who visited Bhutan several times during his career, will be remembered as a friend by the people of Bhutan. 

The Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, Chief Operations Officer of the RBA and senior officers of the Armed Forces, along with the Indian Ambassador, the heads of IMTRAT and DANTAK, and representatives of the Indian community in Bhutan, joined the ceremony to offer a thousand butterlamps.