On the occasion 'Swarnim Vijay Parv', a prerecorded message of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Singh Rawat, who lost his life in a military chopper crash earlier this week, was played at an event at India Gate lawns in the national capital.

This message was recorded on December 7. In the recorded video, CDS Rawat had paid tribute to the armed force personnel who lost their lives on the line of duty.