Tributes and Condolence messages are pouring in from all over, recalling the former marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh who breathed his last on Saturday late evening at Army Research and Referal hospital in New Delhi where he was admitted in the morning. He was 98 years old and only 5 star ranked officer of the IAF. Singh had an illustrious career and made the Indian Air Force proud. He has been the only Chief of the Air Staff to have headed the Air Force for five years as opposed to the regular tenure of two and a half to three years. Prime Minister, President, Home Minister, External Affairs Minister among other took to twitter to express their tributes to the departed soul. Former President Pranab Mukherjee and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi also paid their respects. His mortal remains will be kept at his residence where people can pay their respects. Last rites after his son reaches from USA.

Let’s take a glance at the illustrious career of Late Arjan Singh:

1971:Appointed India’s Ambassador to Switzerland

1974: Appointed Indian High Commissioner to Kenya

1980s: At the height of militancy in Punjab he was part of a 5-member committee that would go door to door in the state and try to bridge the differences between Hindus & Sikhs Also Read:

Indian Air Force Marshal and 1965 war hero Arjan Singh dies at 98

1989: Janata government appoints Arjan Singh as the L-G of Delhi as an attempt to apply balm to the wounds of the Sikh community

2002: Conferred with the rank of the Marshal of the Air Force making him the first and the only ‘Five Star’ rank officer with the Indian Air Force

April, 2011: Wife Teji Singh passes away at the age of 80

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