The father of an Army Aviation pilot who died in a crash in Jammu and Kashmir last year has written to President Ram Nath Kovind, requesting him to make it mandatory for all army pilots to undergo underwater survival training and to equip them with essential life-saving gears.

Harish Chander Joshi’s son Capt Jayant Joshi of 254 Squadron of Army Aviation died on August 3, 2021, after his helicopter crashed and fell into Ranjit Sagar dam in Jammu and Kashmir during a mission sortie.