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State funeral of IAF Marshal Arjan Singh: India bids adieu to ‘epitome of valour’ with full honours at New Delhi

The Marshal of Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, who passed away on Saturday, was accorded a state funeral in New Delhi’s Brar Square on Monday. The national flag flew at half-mast at all government buildings in his honour.

The IAF Marshal passed away after suffering a cardiac attack at the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital on Saturday. He was 98.

“As a mark of respect to the departed dignitary, a state funeral will be accorded and national flag will fly half-mast on the day of the funeral (September 18) in Delhi at all buildings where it is flown regularly,” a Home Ministry spokesperson said on Sunday.

The Defence Ministry on Sunday said Singh’s mortal remains will be taken to the funeral site from his residence in a gun carriage procession on Monday.