Press Information Bureau              Government of India               Ministry of Defence

   17-September-2017 13:52 IST  Arrangements in Connection With Final Rites for Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh     The mortal remains of the Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh will lie in state today at his residence 7A, Kautilya Marg, New Delhi to enable people to pay their respects.  

The President of India, the Defence Minister on behalf of the Prime Minister and Ministry of Defence, Chiefs of the three Services, Minister of State for Urban Development and other dignitaries paid their respects.     The mortal remains will be conveyed to the funeral site from his residence tomorrow starting at 08:15 hrs in a gun carriage procession. A state funeral will be held from 0930 hrs onwards on 18th Sept 2017 at Brar Square, Naraina. Gun salute will be given and a fly past will be organised before the final rites.