Air Marshal Randhir Singh passes away at 97 after brief illness

Air Marshal Randhir Singh (Retd), a highly decorated Indian Air Force veteran, passed away here at the age of 97 after a brief illness.

Air Marshal Randhir Singh (Retd), a highly decorated Indian Air Force veteran, passed away here at the age of 97 after a brief illness.

A contemporary of IAF's late Marshal Arjan Singh, Air Marshal Randhir Singh, PVSM, AVSM, Vir Chakra, died Tuesday night.

He was cremated Wednesday with full military honors at Sector-25 crematorium in Chandigarh, a Defence Ministry release said.

His son, Wing Commander Pradeep Singh (retd), performed the last rites.

Air Marshal Singh is also survived by a daughter.